Random House publishers, New York; owner's name stamped inside cover page; hardbound with grey and black decorative boards (see pics); slight listing; clean pages and tight binding; see pics for condition.
 
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.