The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea

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Savage boys reject adult world in 'The Sailor'.

Recommended for those interested in challenging coming-of-age stories. The book explores themes of disillusionment, brutality, and betrayal through the eyes of adolescent boys who reject societal norms and ideologies. The unique feature of this book is how it delves into the mindsets of these young characters and portrays their dark, twisted perspective on life. If you enjoy psychological thrillers and unconventional coming-of-age tales, this book is for you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea

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ISBN: 9780099284796
Authors: Yukio Mishima
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 1999-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.86
(rated by 39908 readers)

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A band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call 'objectivity'. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship's officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first; but it is not long before they conclude that he is in fact soft and romantic. They regard this disallusionment as an act of betrayal on his part - and the retribution is deliberate and horrifying.
 

Savage boys reject adult world in 'The Sailor'.

Recommended for those interested in challenging coming-of-age stories. The book explores themes of disillusionment, brutality, and betrayal through the eyes of adolescent boys who reject societal norms and ideologies. The unique feature of this book is how it delves into the mindsets of these young characters and portrays their dark, twisted perspective on life. If you enjoy psychological thrillers and unconventional coming-of-age tales, this book is for you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.