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Thank you for this introduction as I was unfamiliar with this author and now I want to read his work. The Sailor who Fell From Grace with the Sea. That title is so beautiful.

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Thanks for a great focus yet again! I so so love Sailor but have only read excerpts of his other works. What is your favorite? He was a complicated man. I also like to think of him like you are describing despite the political turn he took. I did not realiZe how much these ideas played into his other fiction.

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This was wonderful. Thank you!

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Sep 21Liked by Lonely Robot Theme

Temple of the Golden Pavilion on deck! Thank you. 💛

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Sep 20Liked by Lonely Robot Theme

WOW. I’d heard of Yukio Mishima here and there but never delved deeper. I def want to read his books now. “...often reveals the loneliness of those who do not conform.” Beautiful.

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I just love all those titles of Mishima's novels!

Thank you for introducing this unique author, I will definitely add his works to my new library of paperback books.

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This is a great piece, thank you. Here I can always encounter new ideas, and you send me to the right places to learn more. That's a great gift. Thank you.

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I love Mishima, though he always seemed to me a deeply troubled and odd writer, with many obsessions. The story of his death has always fascinated me.

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