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Read this classic exploration of political violence, traditional samurai values and right wing 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

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Read this classic exploration of political violence, traditional samurai values and right wing nihilism. Isao is a young, engaging patriot,... Read more

    Publisher: Vintage Publishing
    Publication Date: 11/03/1999
    ISBN13: 9780099282891, 978-0099282891
    ISBN10: 0099282895

    Number of Pages: 432

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

    Description

    Read this classic exploration of political violence, traditional samurai values and right wing 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.

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