Seven Japanese Tales.
New Haven: Knopf, 1963. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with a touch of wear to the head of the spine. A beautiful blind musician exacts the ultimate sacrifice from the man who is both her disciple and her lover. A tattooist turns the body of an exquisite young girl into a reflection of her predatory inner nature. A young man is erotically imprisoned by memories of his absent mother. These stories explore the boundary at which love becomes self-annihilation, where the contemplation of beauty gives way to fetishism, and where tradition becomes an instrument of voluptuous cruelty. Item #28249
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