Voices of the Fallen Heroes

Resumen del libro

A new selection of lyrically haunting 1960s short stories, from a Japanese literary iconA writer is seized by apocalyptic visions, a trio of beatniks dance to modern jazz in the ruins of an abandoned church, and a séance brings forth the reproachful spirits of the military dead. In Voices of the Fallen Heroes, stark autobiography contrasts with pure horror, and the tenderness of first love cedes to obsession, heartbreak and deathly beauty. In one tale, Mishima recounts the true story of the time a deranged fan broke into his home at dawn.

Elsewhere, a beautiful youth achieves eternal life through violent murder, and an ill-matched couple seal their fate with a pack of cards, tangled in the web of time and unfulfilled desire. Available in English for the first time, and carefully selected by expert translators, these captivating stories are the perfect introduction to Mishima's work, on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Biografía del autor

Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) es uno de los escritores japoneses más importantes del siglo XX. La atmósfera de sus obras y los caracteres de sus personajes ostentan un sello inconfundible. Entre sus principales novelas figuran "Confesiones de una máscara", "El marino que perdió la gracia del mar", "Sed de amor", "El rumor del oleaje", "Después del banquete", "Música", "El color prohibido", "Los años verdes", "La escuela de la carne", "Vestidos de noche", "El Pabellón de Oro" y la tetralogía integrada por "Nieve de primavera", "Caballos desbocados", "El templo del alba" y "La corrupción de un ángel", todas ellas publicadas por Alianza Editorial.