Synopses & Reviews
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"Startling originality." Boston Globe
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"Some of Mishima's finest stories....Each reveals his total control, his gift for striking imagery and psychological insight." Publishers Weekly
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"Most of the elements in Mishima's novels homoeroticism, worship of the body, death games are foretold in this thoughtful new collection." International Herald Tribune
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"Beautifully translated...skillfully wrought." Washington Post Book World
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"Reveals another side of Mishima's skill with words: his delicacy and subtlety." New York Times
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"A great, dark talent which yet attains a crystalline brightness." San Francisco Review of Books
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"Valuable glimpses of Mishima himself." Kirkus Review