{"product_id":"the-temple-of-the-golden-pavilion-paperback","title":"The Temple of the Golden Pavilion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYukio Mishima\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEstate of Ivan Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hopeless stutterer, taunted by his schoolmates, Mizoguchi feels utterly alone until he becomes an acolyte at a famous temple in Kyoto. But he quickly becomes obsessed with the temple's beauty, and cannot live in peace as long as it exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause of the boyhood trauma of seeing his mother make love to another man in the presence of his dying father, Mizoguchi becomes a hopeless stutterer. Taunted by his schoolmates, he feels utterly alone until he becomes an acolyte at a famous temple in Kyoto. He quickly becomes obsessed with the beauty of the temple. Even when tempted by a friend into exploring the geisha district, he cannot escape its image. In the novel's soaring climax, he tries desperately to free himself from his fixation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYukio Mishima\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1925. One of Japan's most acclaimed and well-known authors of the 20th century, his works include \u003ci\u003eThe Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Waves\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSea of Fertility \u003c\/i\u003etetralogy (\u003ci\u003eSpring Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRunaway Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Decay of the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e). He died in 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.01 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temple of the Golden Pavilion\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756894322976,"sku":"9780679752707","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1b7c7cbcf968da2c449da7d896c2ee79.webp?v=1780088596","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-temple-of-the-golden-pavilion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}