Description
In the third installment of Yukio Mishima's epic tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility, a distinguished lawyer named Shigekuni Honda embarks on a profound and unsettling quest. Driven by an unshakeable conviction, Honda travels to Thailand in the 1940s, convinced that a young princess embodies the reincarnation of his long-lost childhood friend. His pursuit of truth becomes an obsessive journey, blurring the lines between a man's infatuation and a spiritual search for enlightenment. This masterful novel delves into themes of memory, destiny, and the enduring power of past lives, all rendered in Mishima's signature elegant and evocative prose.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Apr 9, 2013
353 pages
ISBN: 9780307834324
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Details
First Published
1970
Language
jpn
Translation
From: jpn
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima.