43 results for 'Mishima, Yukio'

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...

Yukio Mishima: A Life of Turbulent Genius This biography offers an intimate and insightful look at the life of Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's most famous figures in the 20th century. Written by Henry...

Yukio Mishima: The Death of a Man presents a striking visual record of the last few months prior to his death in 1970. This photographic work, created by Kishin Shinoyama, explores themes of...

Yukio Mishima, Aesthetic Terrorist: An Intellectual Portrait Yukio Mishima remains a deeply controversial figure, half a century after his shocking samurai-style suicide. This book challenges the...

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...

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...

Sun and Steel is a unique and thought-provoking work that blends elements of memoir, philosophy, and poetry. Written by Yukio Mishima, a renowned Japanese novelist, this book is a deeply personal...

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,...

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 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

La ética del samurái en el Japón moderno by Yukio Mishima is an insightful essay that explores the timeless principles of bushido, as outlined in "Hagakure", a 18th-century classic of Japanese...

Yukio Mishima's "Los sables" is a collection of seven key works by one of Japan's most celebrated writers. Spanning twenty years of his career, these stories showcase Mishima's mastery of evocative...

Yukio Mishima's finest stories come together in this haunting collection. Richly described and luxuriantly beautiful, these short stories explore the human experience in moments of significance. From...

Seven influential artists and critics of the Right are profiled in this book, including Richard Wagner, Aleister Crowley, T. S. Eliot, and Yukio Mishima. Their contributions to Right-wing political...

Death in Midsummer is a collection of ten tales by Yukio Mishima, exploring the intricate balance between duty and desire, ecstasy and death.These beautifully crafted stories delve into themes of...

The Frolic of the BeastsA dark and compelling tale of love, desire, and punishment, this novel explores the masks we wear in life and what happens when they slip.Translated by Andrew Clare, Yukio...

Voices of the Fallen Heroes And Other StoriesA new selection of Yukio Mishima's short stories from his final decade, offering a unique glimpse into the mind of one of Japan's greatest writers. This...

In this powerful and poignant novel, Yukio Mishima explores the complexities of desire and identity in 1940s Japan.A young teenager is consumed by longing for his male classmate, but in a society...

The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion (Everyman's Library Classics) Yukio Mishima's masterpiece is both a vivid narrative and a meditation on Japan in the post-war period. Based on actual incident, the...

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a powerful and haunting novel by Yukio Mishima. A group of young boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, training...

Taeko Asano's life is one of quiet independence, but her desire for excitement and connection leads her to Senkitchi, a young and charismatic man with a mysterious past. As their relationship...

Georges Bataille's erotic prose fuses sex and spirituality in a highly personal vision of the self. This collection includes three works: My Mother, which explores the boundaries between profane and...

A hardback edition of Yukio Mishima's great novel, set in a world of youth and warped masculinity. A group of boys reject the adult world as illusory, idealising those who embody their own brutal...

A high comedy of love and domestic warfare, After the Banquet is a magnificent portrait of a woman's struggle to balance her independent spirit with the demands of marriage. When Kazu falls in love...

El marino que perdió la gracia del mar is a concise and thought-provoking novel that introduces readers to the unique world of Yukio Mishima. Set against the backdrop of post-war Japan, this novella...

Set in 1930s Japan, Runaway Horses is the second novel in Yukio Mishima's acclaimed tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Narrated by Judge Shigekuni Honda, this modern masterpiece explores the roots and...

In Praise of Failure: Four Lessons in Humility by Costica Bradatan explores the transformative power of failure in our lives. Challenging the notion that success is the ultimate goal, Bradatan argues...

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima is a haunting portrait of obsession and destruction. A childhood trauma leaves Mizoguchi with a stutter and a deep sense of isolation, driving him...

Daido Moriyama's photography is deeply rooted in Tokyo, a city that has been the subject of his work since the mid-1960s. His images often explore the interplay between light and shadow, black and...

The Frolic of the Beasts by Yukio Mishima is a haunting tale of love, desire, and psychological entrapment set in rural Japan shortly after World War II. A complex web of relationships unfolds as a...

The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of every aspect of bonsai gardening. With over 1,000 photographs, this detailed guide demonstrates each step involved in raising and...

A young ninja's Christmas wish takes an unexpected turn in this festive picture book. Yukio longs for a snowball fight on Christmas Eve, but his fellow ninjas are hesitant to play due to the risk of...

New comic adventures set in the world of Tekken, a fighting video game with a history marked by betrayal and violence. A mysterious threat emerges that could destroy not only the Mishima Clan but...

All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton is a mesmerising mythic quest story that explores the Australian landscape and its people. When Japanese bombs rain down on Darwin in 1942, Molly Hook sets...

The Instant Enlightenment of Ordinary People: Nichiren Buddhism 2.0 for the 21st CenturyThis book presents an innovative approach to Nichiren Buddhism, developed by Yukio Matsudo as a response to the...

A new collection of Japanese short stories has been compiled, featuring many tales appearing in English for the first time. Edited by Jay Rubin, this anthology celebrates the art of the Japanese...

Written in 1948, Forbidden Colours is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of human desire. The story revolves around a rich older man who purchases the love of a...

Naoto Matsubara's search for meaning is a deeply personal one. Working in a Tokyo publishing house, he finds himself drawn to the lives of those around him - friends and lovers - as he seeks to...

Transform Your Energy - Change Your Life! Nichiren Buddhism 3.0 explores how to measure and make visible the effects of Nichiren Buddhist practice in modern life.The authors, Susanne Matsudo-Kiliani...