The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea

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A tale of youth and warped masculinity, this is the suspenseful, lyrical and page-turning Japanese classic.

A band of thirteen-year-old boys reject the stupidity of the adult world. They decide it is illusory, hypocritical and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call ‘objectivity’. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship’s officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first, but it is not long before they conclude that he is, in fact, soft and romantic. They regard this disillusionment as an act of betrayal on his part – and the retribution is deliberate and horrifying.

‘A page turning novel… A timeless classic’ Independent

‘Mishima’s greatest novel, and one of the greatest of the past century’ The Times

TRANSLATED BY JOHN NATHAN

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Authors:
Mishima, Yukio
Year Published:
1999
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780099284796
Number of Pages:
144
Publication Date:
11/03/1999
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Publication Date:
11/03/1999
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
SKU:
9780099284796

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