{"product_id":"9780525434153","title":"The Frolic of the Beasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong, from the acclaimed Japanese author, Yukio Mishima.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle between a former university student, Koji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei Kusakudo; and Ippei's beautiful, enigmatic wife, Yuko. When brought face-to-face with one of Ippei's many marital indiscretions, Koji finds his growing desire for Yuko compels him to action in a way that changes all three of their lives profoundly. Originally published in 1961 and now available in English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eThe Frolic of the Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting examination of the various guises we assume throughout our lives, and a tale of psychological self-entrapment, seduction, and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014802522352,"sku":"9780525434153","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780525434153_p0.jpg?v=1763710268","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780525434153","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}