The old capital

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Tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a kimono designer and his wife. Since her youth, Chieko was told that the childless couple kidnapped her in a moment of profound desire. When Chieko learns unsettling truths about her past, her life of love and affection is thrown into disarray -- Back cover.

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Full title :The old capital / by Yasunari Kawabata ; translated by J. Martin Holman.

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Publication Date:1987.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):North Point Press
Place of Publication:San Francisco, CA
Language:eng
Publication Date:1987.

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Description:160 pages

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781593760328, 1593760329
oclc:on1286830943

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Adoptees Adoptees -- Fiction. -- Japan Adoptés -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. -- J… Artistes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. -- … Artists Artists -- Fiction. -- Japan Fiction History Japan Japan -- Fiction. -- History -- 1945- Japan -- Kyoto Japon -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. -- His… Kyoto (Japan) -- Fiction Novels Romans Since 1945