The second book in Mishima's Sea of Fertility tetraology - this is a story of political violence, traditional samurai values and nihilism.
Isao is a young, engaging patriot, and a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos. He turns terrorist, organising a violent plot against the new industrialists, who he believes are threatening the integrity of Japan and usurping the Emperor's rightful power. As the conspiracy unfolds and unravels, Mishima brilliantly chronicles the conflicts of a decade that saw the fabric of Japanese life torn apart.
'Runaway Horses is disturbing material, also a harbinger of Mishima's own act of 'patriotic' self-slaughter... Strange, elegant, erotic' Guardian
| ISBN: | 9780099282891 |
| Publication date: | 11th March 1999 |
| Author: | Yukio Mishima |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 421 pages |
| Series: | The Sea of Fertility : A Cycle of Four Novels |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Metaphysical / philosophical fiction Narrative theme: Politics Fiction in translation Historical Fiction |
The second book in Mishima's Sea of Fertility tetraology - this is a story of political violence, traditional samurai values and nihilism.Isao is a young, engaging patriot, and a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos. He turns terrorist, organising a violent plot against the new industrialists, who he believes are threatening the integrity of Japan and usurping the Emperor's rightful power.
Runaway Horses features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Metaphysical / philosophical fiction, Narrative theme: Politics, Fiction in translation, Historical Fiction
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Runaway Horses was written by Yukio Mishima and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
Runaway Horses has 421 pages
Yes it is part of The Sea of Fertility : A Cycle of Four Novels series
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