In a remote fishing village in Japan, two very different young people fall in love.
Shinji is a hard-working fisherman, Hatsue is the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. She is also a diver for pearls and seaweed with the other women of the community. Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach and a relationship develops via secret notes and meetings. But when the villagers’ gossip threatens to divide them permanently, Shinji must risk his life to prove his worth.
‘A work of art...altogether a joyous and lovely thing’ New York Times
‘A sunny masterpiece’ Los Angeles Times
- ISBN10 0099289989
- ISBN13 9780099289982
- Publish Date 11 March 1999 (first published 4 October 1994)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Vintage Classics
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 192
- Language English