{"product_id":"the-sailor-who-fell-from-grace-with-the-sea-9780679750154","title":"The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eA novel from \"one of the outstanding writers of the world\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) that explores the vicious nature of youth that is sometimes mistaken for innocence. - \"A major work of art.\" --\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thirteen-year-old Noboru is a member of a gang of highly philosophical teenage boys who reject the tenets of the adult world -- to them, adult life is illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental. When Noboru's widowed mother is romanced by Ryuji, a sailor, Noboru is thrilled. He idolizes this rugged man of the sea as a hero. But his admiration soon turns to hatred, as Ryuji forsakes life onboard the ship for marriage, rejecting everything Noboru holds sacred. Upset and appalled, he and his friends respond to this apparent betrayal with a terrible ferocity.\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, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Fertility\u003c\/i\u003e tetralogy--which contains the novels \u003ci\u003eSpring Snow\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eRunaway Horses\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e (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 45 and the day after completing the last novel in the \u003ci\u003eFertility\u003c\/i\u003e series, Mishima committed \u003ci\u003eseppuku\u003c\/i\u003e (ritual suicide)--a spectacular death that attracted worldwide attention.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593739997458,"sku":"9780679750154","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19991281-0b54-403e-bed7-67a98e884aff.jpg?v=1732121210","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sailor-who-fell-from-grace-with-the-sea-9780679750154","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}