{"product_id":"patriotism-9780811218542","title":"Patriotism","description":"By now, Yukio Mishima's (1925-1970) dramatic demise through an act of \u003cem\u003eseppuku\u003c\/em\u003e after an inflammatory public speech has become the stuff of literary legend. With \u003cem\u003ePatriotism\u003c\/em\u003e, Mishima was able to give his heartwrenching patriotic idealism an immortal vessel. A lieutenant in the Japanese army comes home to his wife and informs her that his closest friends have become mutineers. He and his beautiful loyal wife decide to end their lives together. In unwavering detail Mishima describes Shinji and Reiko making love for the last time and the couple's \u003cem\u003eseppuku\u003c\/em\u003e that follows.\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.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51986423677202,"sku":"9780811218542","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_31165048-5e81-47b0-ab81-99240d79535f.jpg?v=1769591701","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/patriotism-9780811218542","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}