The Temple of the Golden Pavilion |
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| Author:
| Mishima, Ivan |
| Series title: | Everyman's Library Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85715-169-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1994 |
| Publisher: | Everyman
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Generally regarded both in Japan and in the West as his most successful novel, THE TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN PAVILION brings together all Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of his own nation. Based on actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple, the novel is both a vivid narrative and a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period.
Generally regarded both in Japan and in the West as his most successful novel, THE TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN PAVILION brings together all Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of his own nation. Based on actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple, the novel is both a vivid narrative and a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period.