{"product_id":"the-frolic-of-the-beasts-9780525434153","title":"The Frolic of the Beasts","description":"\u003cb\u003eSet in rural Japan shortly after World War II, this gripping novel tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle that leads to psychological self-entrapment, seduction, and murder. - \"A compelling tale of love and violence.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Mishima is a giant.... One of the most acclaimed writers of the 20th century.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, this novel is about an affair gone wrong between a former university student, Kōji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei Kusakado; and Ippei's beautiful, enigmatic\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewife, Yūko. When brought face-to-face with one of Ippei's many marital indiscretions, Kōji finds his growing desire for Yūko compels him to action in a way that changes all three of their lives profoundly. Originally published in 1961 and now available in English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eThe Frolic of the Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting examination of the various guises we assume throughout our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYUKIO MISHIMA was born in Tokyo in 1925. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University's School of Jurisprudence in 1947. His first published book, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest in Full Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 1944 and he established himself as a major author with \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Mask\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003eSpring Snow\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eRunaway Horses\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Daw\u003c\/i\u003en (1970), and \u003ci\u003eThe Decay of the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e (1971)--is considered one of the definitive works of twentieth-century Japanese fiction. In 1970, at the age of forty-five and the day after completing the last novel in the Fertility series, Mishima committed seppuku (ritual suicide)--a spectacular death that attracted worldwide attention.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183140536594,"sku":"9780525434153","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3393715b-5e99-4f9c-a488-3938a15e966e.jpg?v=1744455443","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-frolic-of-the-beasts-9780525434153","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}