{"product_id":"patriotism-new-directions-pearls-0811218546","title":"Patriotism (New Directions Pearls)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0811218546\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mishima, Yukio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most powerful short stories ever written: Yukio Mishimas masterpiece about the erotics of patriotism and honor, love and suicide. By now, Yukio Mishimas (1925-1970) dramatic demise through an act of seppuku after an inflammatory public speech has become the stuff of literary legend. With Patriotism, Mishima was able to give his heartwrenching patriotic idealism an immortal vessel. A lieutenant in the Japanese army comes home to his wife and informs her that his closest friends have become mutineers. He and his beautiful loyal wife decide to end their lives together. In unwavering detail Mishima describes Shinji and Reiko making love for the last time and the couples seppuku that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52276357103904,"sku":"NEW0811218546","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/41gzpOdSNwL.jpg?v=1788091828","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/patriotism-new-directions-pearls-0811218546","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}