The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea [1st UK Ed]
by Mishima, Yukio
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1966. First UK Edition . Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. First UK Edition of the classic Japanese novel. First UK Edition [Secker & Warburg, London, 1966]; 150pp; purple boards, gold titling to spine, ffep with torn piece at base, else excellent; in very good unclipped [21s. net] dustjacket, a little rubbed & chipped, significant portion torn at front [repaired well]. One of Mishima's best-known & most accessible works. Translated by John Nathan. Originally published in Japanese as Gogo No Eiko [Kodansha, Tokyo, 1963]. A controversial figure, Mishima famously committed seppuku after leading a small militia into a military base in central Tokyo.
Synopsis
Yukio Mishima was born in Tokyo in 1925. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University’s School of Jurisprudence in 1947. His first published book, The Forest in Full Bloom , appeared in 1944 and he established himself as a major author with Confessions of a Mask (1949). From then until his death he continued to publish novels, short stories, and plays each year. His crowning achievement, The Sea of Fertility tetralogy—which contains the novels Spring Snow (1969), Runaway Horses (1969), The Temple of Dawn (1970), and The Decay of the Angel (1971)—is considered one of the definitive works of twentieth century Japanese fiction. In 1970, at the age of 45 and the day after completing the last novel in the Fertility series, Mishima committed seppuku (ritual suicide)—a spectacular death that attracted worldwide attention.
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- Title
- The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea [1st UK Ed]
- Author
- Mishima, Yukio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Excellent
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Adelaide, Adelaide Arcade, classic, classic books, fiction, first edition, Japan, japanese fiction, literature, orchard bookshop, rare
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