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

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• Literature & FictionClassicsComing of Age
• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionJapanese
• Literature & FictionClassicsRomance

• Publication Date: March 11, 2010
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• Print Length: 182 Pages
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