The Frolic of the Beasts (Vintage International) by Yukio Mishima - Paperback
Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, this gripping novel tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle that leads to psychological self-entrapment, seduction, and murder.Ā ā¢Ā āA compelling tale of love and violence.ā āThe Washington Post
āMishima is a giant.... One of the most acclaimed writers of the 20th century.ā āThe New York Times Book Review
Translated into English for the first time, this novel is about an affair gone wrong between aĀ former university student, KÅji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei Kusakado; and Ippei's beautiful, enigmaticwife, YÅ«ko. When brought face-to-face with one of Ippei's many marital indiscretions, KÅji finds his growing desire for YÅ«ko compels him to action in a way that changes all three of their lives profoundly. Originally published in 1961 and now available in English for the first time, The Frolic of the Beasts is a haunting examination of the various guises we assume throughout our lives.
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Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, this gripping novel tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle that leads to psychological self-entrapment, seduction, and murder.Ā ā¢Ā āA compelling tale of love and violence.ā āThe Washington Post
āMishima is a giant.... One of the most acclaimed writers of the 20th century.ā āThe New York Times Book Review
Translated into English for the first time, this novel is about an affair gone wrong between aĀ former university student, KÅji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei Kusakado; and Ippei's beautiful, enigmaticwife, YÅ«ko. When brought face-to-face with one of Ippei's many marital indiscretions, KÅji finds his growing desire for YÅ«ko compels him to action in a way that changes all three of their lives profoundly. Originally published in 1961 and now available in English for the first time, The Frolic of the Beasts is a haunting examination of the various guises we assume throughout our lives.
