Bringing together Mishima\'s preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of Japan, this novel is based on an actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple.
The novel is a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period..
Bringing together Mishima\'s preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of Japan, this novel is based on an actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple