The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Everyman's Library Classics)

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Everyman's Library Classics)

Generally regarded both in Japan and in the West as his most successful novel, THE TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN PAVILION brings together all Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of his own nation.

Based on actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple, the novel is both a vivid narrative and a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period.

• Hardcover
• 1344 pages
• 11.77 pounds
• 8.98 x 6.22 x 10.94 inches