Yasunari Kawabata's Thousand Cranes

Please join us for a discussion and read through of Yasunari Kawabata's novel Thousand Cranes. Please read the whole book for this Meetup.

Thousand Cranes (千羽鶴, Senbazuru) is a novel by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata which first appeared in serialised form between 1949 and 1951 and was published as a book in 1952.

While attending a traditional tea ceremony in the aftermath of his parents’ deaths, Kikuji encounters his father’s former mistress, Mrs. Ota. At first Kikuji is appalled by her indelicate nature, but it is not long before he succumbs to passion—a passion with tragic and unforeseen consequences, not just for the two lovers, but also for Mrs. Ota’s daughter, to whom Kikuji’s attachments soon extend. Death, jealousy, and attraction convene around the delicate art of the tea ceremony, where every gesture is imbued with profound meaning.

Amazon Purchase Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Cranes-Yasunari-Kawabata/dp/0679762655