Translation Series of Kawabata Yasunari's Famous Works: Shanyin
About This Novel
"Mountain Sound" describes the story of Shingo's family. The old man Xinwu has passed the age of hearing, and his two sons and daughters have got married one after another. It is supposed to be a time for them to enjoy family happiness. However, the daughter's marriage failed and she returned to her parents' home with her two children. The son had an affair. Xinwu felt sorry for his daughter-in-law Juzi, but he developed a subtle attachment, and the whole family was enveloped in an abnormal atmosphere. One night, Shinwu heard the sound of the mountains, like the sound of wind or waves. After the sound stopped, he fell into a kind of fear... In "Mountain Sound", everyone has everyone's misfortune. Kawabata never wanted to criticize anyone or laugh at anyone. He just appropriately presented the helpless feeling of fate.
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