Confession of a Mask

«Confession of a Mask» — the debut novel of Yukio Mishima, a paradoxical and unique writer, five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize, whose works rightfully belong to the golden fund of not only Japanese but also world literature.

All his life, Kimi meticulously created a mask of normalcy, but his inner nature constantly broke through to the surface. In the book, he tells his story — the story of a boy becoming a man, discussing semi-taboo topics, feelings and thoughts deeply hidden under the mask of propriety.
The remarkably beautifully written novel surprises with its provocative, at times bordering on outrageous, frankness. It seems contradictory and tragic, yet at the same time subtle, melodic, and beautiful, like a branch of blooming sakura.