The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- 65,00 kr
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- 65,00 kr
Publisher Description
A band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call 'objectivity'. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship's officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first; but it is not long before they conclude that he is in fact soft and romantic. They regard this disallusionment as an act of betrayal on his part - and the retribution is deliberate and horrifying.
Customer Reviews
A timeless masterpiece
"The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea" is a captivating exploration of societal norms, individualism, and the search for identity. Yukio Mishima's prose intricately weaves together themes of rebellion, nihilism, and the consequences of idealism. The characters are complex, and the narrative's tension builds steadily, culminating in a haunting and thought-provoking conclusion. Mishima's exploration of the clash between tradition and modernity makes this novel a timeless masterpiece.