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Literary Fiction· Japan

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

by Yukio Mishima
Aggregate Editorial Score66/100
★Nobel Prize in Literature
Published 1963181 pagesEnglish
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About This Book

Published in 1963, The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea established Yukio Mishima as one of the defining voices in literary fiction. A widow falls in love with a sailor while her thirteen-year-old son, part of a nihilistic gang of boys, grows to see the relationship as a betrayal of ideals. Mishima's disturbing novel of beauty, violence, and disillusionment is a modern Japanese classic—spare, elegant, and deeply unsettling. Themes of nihilism, beauty, violence run through the work. The book has received recognition from Nobel Prize in Literature 1963.

Awards & Recognition

Nobel Prize in Literature
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196360
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About the Author
Yukio Mishima
Japan
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea about?

A widow falls in love with a sailor while her thirteen-year-old son, part of a nihilistic gang of boys, grows to see the relationship as a betrayal of ideals. Mishima's disturbing novel of beauty, violence, and disillusionment is a modern Japanese classic—spare, elegant, and deeply unsettling.

Who wrote The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea?

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea was written by Yukio Mishima, from Japan. First published in 1963.

What awards has The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea won?

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea has received the following awards and honours: Nobel Prize in Literature 1963.

Is The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea worth reading?

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a well-regarded book with solid critical recognition, with an aggregate editorial score of 60/100 on 50 Best Books, based on mentions across 1 editorial source. It is particularly recommended for readers interested in nihilism, beauty, violence.