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The frolic of beasts / Yukio Mishima ; translated by Andrew Clare.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextSeries: Penguin modern classicsKaiwhakaputa: [London] : Penguin Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2018Whakaahuatanga: 166 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780241386705
  • 0241386705
Uniform titles:
  • Kemono no tawamure. English
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 895.635 23
Summary: Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange love triangle between a former university student, Koji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei Kusakado; and Ippei's beautiful, enigmatic wife, Yuko. When brought face-to-face with one of Ippei's many marital indiscretions, Koji finds his growing desire for Yuko compels him to action in a way that changes all three of their lives profoundly.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Originally published in Japan as Kemono no Tawamure, 1961.This translation originally published, 2018.

Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange love triangle between a former university student, Koji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei Kusakado; and Ippei's beautiful, enigmatic wife, Yuko. When brought face-to-face with one of Ippei's many marital indiscretions, Koji finds his growing desire for Yuko compels him to action in a way that changes all three of their lives profoundly.

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