Sayonara (novel)
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| Author | James A. Michener |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1953 |
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| 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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