The Decay of the Angel (Sea of Fertility, Book 4)

The Decay of the Angel (Sea of Fertility, Book 4)

Yukio Mishimaâ€™s The Decay of the Angel is the final novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. It is the last installment of Shigekuni Hondaâ€™s pursuit of the successive reincarnations of his childhood friend Kiyoaki Matsugae.
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It is the late 1960s and Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, once more encounters a person he believes to be a reincarnation of his friend, Kiyoaki â€” this time restored to life as a teenage orphan, TÅru. Adopting the boy as his heir, Honda quickly finds that TÅru is a force to be reckoned with. The final novel of this celebrated tetralogy weaves together the dominant themes of the previous three novels in the series: the decay of Japanâ€™s courtly tradition; the essence and value of Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics; and, underlying all, Mishimaâ€™s apocalyptic vision of the modern era.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_0679722432
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1990-04-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780679722434

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