The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima was first published in 1954 Shinji is the protagonist of the novelIt is a comingofage novel that describes Shinjis development into a mature person and his romance with Hatsue who happens to be the daughter of a rich ship owner TerukichiShinchosha Publishing awarded the Shincho Prize to the author for The Sound of Waves in the year of its publication The book has been made into movie at five different timesIt is said that the author had visited Greece to study its culture He is said to have appreciated the harmonious balance between intellect and flesh evinced by the Greeks The Sound of Waves presents the aura of gentle affection and endearing innocenceQuick Guide The Sound of WavesCopyrightChapter One IntroductionChapter Two Plot OverviewChapter Three CharactersChapter Four Complete SummaryChapter Five Critical Analysis