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Country United States Publication date 1953 Pages 243pp. Adaptations Sayonara (1957) | 3.8/5 Goodreads Language English Media type print Originally published 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
References
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