The Sound of the Mountain by Yasunari Kawabata, Edward G. Seidensticker
Deep, inward-looking, contemplative, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Wisdom Collector. Which reader are you?
Insights from The Sound of the Mountain
“He heard the sound of the mountain.”
Growing old feels like Shingo listening for that distant rumble in the hills. It is a quiet warning that time is finally running out.
Watching Shingo care more for his daughter-in-law than his own children is heartbreaking. Family bonds can be so thin while chosen ones feel heavy and real.
“The world of the dead was a world of the young.”
Dreams in this story are not just symbols. They are the only place where Shingo can still be young and truly alive.
Shingo notices every single lotus flower and maple leaf. He clings to nature because his own family life feels like it is rotting.
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vintage
- ISBN
- 9780679762645
- Language
- EN
