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A haunting novella of fame and disillusionment by a Japanese literary icon All eyes are upon Rikio. And he likes it, mostly. His fans cheer from a roped-off section, screaming and yelling to attract his attention. They would kill for a moment alone with him. Finally the director sets up the shot, the camera begins to roll, someone yells "action"; Rikio, for a moment, transforms into another being, a hardened young yakuza, but as soon as the shot is finished, he slumps back into his own anxieties and obsessions. Written shortly after Yukio Mishima himself had acted in the film Afraid to Die, this novella is a rich and unflinching psychological portrait of a celebrity coming apart at the seams as the absurdity of his existence comes sharply into focus. With exquisite, vivid prose, Star begs the question: is there ever any escape from how we are seen by others?
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| OPC | PV7GDC |
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| Codes | 0241383471 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780241383476 (ISBN) |
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A haunting novella of fame and disillusionment by a Japanese literary icon
All eyes are upon Rikio. And he likes it, mostly. His fans cheer from a roped-off section, screaming and yelling to attract his attention. They would kill for a moment alone with him. Finally the director sets up the shot, the camera begins to roll, someone yells 'action'; Rikio, for a moment, transforms into another being, a hardened youngyakuza, but as soon as the shot is finished, he slumps back into his own anxieties and obsessions.
Written shortly after Yukio Mishima himself had acted in the filmAfraid to Die, this novella is a rich and unflinching psychological portrait of a celebrity coming apart at the seams as the absurdity of his existence comes sharply into focus. With exquisite, vivid prose,Starbegs the question: is there ever any escape from how we are seen by others?
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- ISBN Star book General novel English Paperback 96 pages
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Weight & dimensions
| Weight | 63 g |
|---|---|
| Height | 161 mm |
| Width | 111 mm |
| Depth | 7 mm |
Features
| Language version | English |
|---|---|
| Genre | General novel |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 04.04.2019 |
| Number of pages | 96 pages |
| Written by | Yukio Mishima |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
| Publication year | 2019 |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780241383476 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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