“Hamanasu Flowers” bloom quietly on the northern beach. This is a love story imbued with a poignant affection for life, fragile and easily broken, a quiet, transparent beauty that blossoms in the northern country. It depicts the earnest and sincere lives of three siblings: a young veterinarian in the north, his sister who married and moved to Tokyo, and his sister who yearns for the city. The story is told through the lens of the hamanasu flower, gently seeping into the sandy ground. This is a long romance novel that showcases the mature artistry of Miura's literature. Google Books This is a copy of Miura Tetsuro's "Hamanasu Monogatari," published by Kodansha in November 1982, with the original obi (sash). The cover design is by Koko Fukazawa, a Western-style painter who dedicated her life to depicting wildflowers. There is some yellowing on the three sides of the book, but there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing this book with the understanding that it is a used item. ※ The following works by Tetsuro Miura are also for sale: Shoya (First Night) Shinobu-gawa (The Shinobu River) (Akutagawa Prize, first edition, 1961) Haha no Shozo (Portrait of a Mother) Hamanasu Monogatari (Hamanasu Flowers)