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The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Ivan Mishima
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Description for The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Hardcover. Bringing together Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of Japan, this novel is based on an actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple. The novel is a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period. Translator(s): Morris, Ivan. Num Pages: 1344 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
1344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Weight
430g
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857151695
SKU
V9781857151695
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99-20
About Ivan Mishima
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, ... Read more
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