The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion
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The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima
Generally regarded both in Japan and in the West as his most successful novel, THE TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN PAVILION brings together all Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of his own nation. Based on actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple, the novel is both a vivid narrative and a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period.
Yukio Mishima was born in 1925 in Tokyo, and is considered one of the Japan's most important writers. His books broke social boundaries and taboos at a time when Japan found itself in a state of rapid social change. His interests, besides writing, included body-building, acting and practising as a Samurai. In 1970 he attempted to start a military coup, which failed. Upon realizing this, Mishima performed seppuku, a ritual suicide, upon himself. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature three times.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857151695 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857151690 |
| Title | The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion |
| Author | Yukio Mishima |
| Series | Everymans Library Contemporary Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Everyman |
| Year published | 1994-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 1344 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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