Chronique D'Asakusa - Yasunari Kawabata

Actors, dancers, tightrope walkers, geishas, small shopkeepers, they all live in Asakusa, the famous historical district of northeastern Tokyo, particularly affected during the great earthquake of 1923. Kawabata has tackled, through the life of a few very young people, the misery, resourcefulness and optimism of those whom he regards as heroes of romance. In this intertwined world, a young woman, Yumiko, embodies the dream of an idealized love.ISBN 9782226034458