ARGONAUT BOOKS

Arresting ... Here, in brutal, brilliant prose, we see a vivid manifestation of Mishima's obsession with slaughter as a form of art, one that distils his hallmark preoccupations of death and beauty into a singularly intense poetic expression ... what this fine collection consistently demonstrates is how fundamentally, disturbingly, enduringly relevant Mishima's writing remainsTimes Literary Supplement - Bryan KaretnykMesmerising... wonderfully realised in English... Each one of the stories merits its inclusion in this collection, but two in particular stand out as masterpieces. 'The Flower Hat...Read More