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Temple of the Golden Pavillion
Yukio Mishima
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paperback. Because of the boyhood trauma of seeing his mother make love to another man in the presence of his dying father, Mizoguchi becomes a hopeless stutterer. Taunted by his schoolmates, he feels utterly alone untill he becomes an acolyte at a famous temple in Kyoto, where he develops an all-consuming obsession with the temple's beauty. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Because of the boyhood trauma of seeing his mother make love to another man in the presence of his dying father, Mizoguchi becomes a hopeless stutterer. Taunted by his schoolmates, he feels utterly alone untill he becomes an acolyte at a famous temple in Kyoto, where he develops an all-consuming obsession with the temple's beauty. This powerful story of dedication and sacrifice brings together Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religion and national history to dazzling effect.
Because of the boyhood trauma of seeing his mother make love to another man in the presence of his dying father, Mizoguchi becomes a hopeless stutterer. Taunted by his schoolmates, he feels utterly alone untill he becomes an acolyte at a famous temple in Kyoto, where he develops an all-consuming obsession with the temple's beauty. This powerful story of dedication and sacrifice brings together Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religion and national history to dazzling effect.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099285670
SKU
9780099285670
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About Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima was born into a samurai family and imbued with the code of complete control over mind and body, and loyalty to the Emperor - the same code that produced the austerity and self-sacrifice of Zen. He wrote countless stories and thirty-three plays, in some of which he performed. Several films have been made from his novels, including The ... Read more
Reviews for Temple of the Golden Pavillion
A dark vision...a beautiful, disturbing novel
Los Angeles Times
Mishima writes with a fury that seldom flags
Glasgow Herald
Glitters with images of beauty and destruction, cruelty and sacrifice, dedication and betrayal
The Times
An amazing literary feat
Chicago Tribune
I adore Mishima's prose ... Read more
Los Angeles Times
Mishima writes with a fury that seldom flags
Glasgow Herald
Glitters with images of beauty and destruction, cruelty and sacrifice, dedication and betrayal
The Times
An amazing literary feat
Chicago Tribune
I adore Mishima's prose ... Read more