{"product_id":"confessions-of-a-mask-9780811201186","title":"Confessions of a Mask","description":"\u003cem\u003eConfessions of a Mask\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be \"normal.\" Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his homosexuality, he courts a woman, Sonoko, but this exacerbates his feelings for men. As news of the War reaches Tokyo, Kochan considers the fate of Japan and his place within its deeply rooted propriety.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eConfessions of a Mask\u003c\/em\u003e reflects Mishima's own coming of age in post-war Japan. Its publication in English--praised by Gore Vidal, James Baldwin, and Christopher Isherwood-- propelled the young Yukio Mishima to international fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMishima, Yukio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eYukio Mishima\u003c\/strong\u003e (1925-1970) completed his first novel the year he entered the University of Tokyo and his last novel the day of his death. He is the author of numerous novels, stories, plays, and essays. Gore Vidal once said of him: \"I only regret we never met, for friends found him a good companion, a fine drinking partner, and fun to cruise with.\" Mishima committed suicide by ceremonial seppuku after a failed coup d'e´tat intended to restore pre-WWII power to the emperor of Japan.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeatherby, Meredith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMeredith Weatherby\u003c\/strong\u003e was an American publisher of Japanese texts.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50581169307922,"sku":"9780811201186","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a45d9462-137b-4220-9678-b0ba196fff31.jpg?v=1732013791","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/confessions-of-a-mask-9780811201186","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}