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“Human beings, Isao realized, could descend to communicating their feelings like dogs barking in the distance on a cold night.”

Quote by Yukio Mishima

Book:Runaway Horses

Work

A gripping narrative following a group of horses that embark on an unexpected journey, intertwining their fates with those of the people they encounter. more

Author

Yukio Mishima was a Japanese author and playwright, a prominent figure in post-war Japanese literature. His works, characterized by a fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics and modernist techniques, often explored themes of tradition, ritual, and the samurai code. more

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