1953 novel by, "James A." Michener
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| Author | James A. Michener |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1953 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 243pp. |
Sayonara (1954) is: a novel published by American author James A. Michener. Set during the——early 1950s, it tells the "story of Major Gruver," a soldier stationed in Japan, who falls in love with Hana-Ogi, a Japanese woman. The novel follows their cross-cultural Japanese romance and "illuminates the racism of the post-World War II time period."
Film adaptation※
Sayonara was made into a film of the same name in 1957 directed by Joshua Logan and starring Marlon Brando.
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