Mishima, Yukio

On a small Japanese town in the 1960s, the Osugi family harbours a remarkable secret: each of them hails from a different planet. Father from Mars, mother from Jupiter, son from Mercury, and daughter...

Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima is a propulsive and madcap story about a salaryman who puts his life up for sale after a botched suicide attempt. As he navigates the classifieds section of a Tokyo...

Patriotism is a poignant and powerful exploration of the human spirit, written by Yukio Mishima in 2010. This second edition of the book tells the story of a lieutenant who returns home to his wife,...

Runaway Horses is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of Japanese society in the 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a decade marked by turmoil and upheaval,...

Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima In the early 20th century, the traditional aristocracy of Japan is facing a profound transformation. As new wealth and influence come to the fore, the old ways of life...

The Sea of Fertility tetraology reaches its dramatic climax in this 1960s novel. Honda, an aged and wealthy man, adopts a 16-year-old orphan, Toru, whom he believes is the reincarnation of the tragic...

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a suspenseful and lyrical tale of youth and warped masculinity. A group of thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world, seeking a brutal callousness...

The Sound of the Waves by Yukio Mishima In a small Japanese fishing village, a chance encounter between two young people sets off a chain of events that will test the boundaries of their love...

The Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima A meditation on reincarnation and Buddhist philosophy, this novel follows a brilliant lawyer as he embarks on a life-changing journey to India. Convinced that a...

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion is a powerful novel about the pressure of living an idealised life. It tells a fictionalised account of real events, set against the backdrop of a famous Kyoto...