The Sound of the Mountain
First English-language edition | |
| Author | Yasunari Kawabata |
|---|---|
| Original title | 山の音 Yama no oto |
| Translator | Edward Seidensticker |
| Language | Japanese |
Publication date | 1949–1954 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 1970 (Knopf) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
The Sound of the Mountain (Japanese: 山の音, Hepburn: Yama no oto) is a novel by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata, serialized between 1949 and 1954, and first published as a standalone book in 1954 by Chikuma Shobō, Tokyo.