The little white attic

In an earlier blog post, I wrote “I actually had more trouble trying to understand the characters in The Tale of Genji (about 1,000 years ol...

Spring Snow I think is a book that may appeal to different kinds of readers. If you’re interested in style, Mishima is a great stylist and ...

I haven’t written about the characters in Spring Snow , not having much to say so far. But I’m very much enjoying Mishima’s style (translate...

I can’t be the only person thinking of Proust whilst reading Spring Snow .  ““I can’t tell you why,” she answered, deftly dropping ink into ...