Sayonara (novel)

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.

This article is about the book. For other uses, see Sayonara (disambiguation).
Sayonara
Cover of the first edition
AuthorJames A. Michener
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1953
Media typePrint
Pages243pp.

Film adaptation

Sayonara was made into a film of the same name in 1957 directed by Joshua Logan and starring Marlon Brando.

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