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The Old Capital
The Old Capital
Author: Yasunari Kawabata
The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichir...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780865474116
ISBN-10: 0865474117
Publication Date: 11/1989
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Publisher: North Point Pr
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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