“He had never looked forward to the wisdom and other vaunted benefits of old age. Would he be able to die young—and if possible free of all pain? A graceful death—as a richly patterned kimono, thrown carelessly across a polished table, slides unobtrusively down into the darkness of the floor beneath. A death marked by elegance.”
Spring Snow is a richly detailed novel that delves into the lives of its characters in a remote village, capturing the complexities of human emotions and the impact of historical events on individual lives. more
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
“Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it.”
“There's power in the truth, just like there's power in making the right choice”
“There's always another story. There's more than meets the eye.”