The Sound of Waves (21 page)

The chronicle of a conspiracy, this is is a novel about the roots of Japanese fanaticism that led to war, in an era marked by economic depression, social upheaval, and political violence

0-679-72240-8

THE TEMPLE OF DAWN

A story of the pursuit of beauty and spiritual enlightenment,
The Temple of Dawn
powerfully dramatizes the Japanese experience from the eve of World War II through the degradation of the postwar era

0-679-72242-4

THE DECAY OF THE ANGEL

As the dramatic climax to the tetralogy,
The Decay of the Angel
synthesizes themes from the three previous novels: the decay of Japan’s courtly tradition and samurai ideal; the essence and value of Buddhist philosophy; and, underlying all, Mishima’s apocalyptic vision of the modern age

0-679-72243-2

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