Kawabata, Yasunari
Dandelions (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241367186
- author:
- Kawabata, Yasunari
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Dandelions is Yasunari Kawabata's poignant final novel, exploring the complexities of human connection and perception. A young woman, Ineko, struggles with a condition that renders her unable to see the world around her, leading her mother and fiancé to question the nature of her illness.
As they navigate this uncertain situation, Kawabata masterfully probes the distance between people, and the ways in which we communicate without words. This transcendent novel is a fitting conclusion to the career of one of Japan's most celebrated authors.
A deeply moving and thought-provoking work, Dandelions offers a profound meditation on love, loss, and the human experience.
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