The Sea of Fertility series

5 works, 4 primary works

The Sea of Fertility (豊饒の海 Hōjō no Umi?) is a tetralogy written by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima. The four novels include Spring Snow (1966), Runaway Horses (1969), The Temple of Dawn (1970) and The Decay of the Angel (1971).[1] The series, which Mishima began writing in 1964 and which was his final work, is usually thought of as his masterpiece. Its title refers to the Mare Fecunditatis, a "sea" on the Moon.
The main timeline of the story stretches from 1912 to 1975. The viewpoint of all fou...more

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	Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 3,019 ratings — published 1969 — 42 editions book 1	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runaway Horses by Yukio Mishima 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 1,416 ratings — published 1969 — 29 editions book 2	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 1,056 ratings — published 1970 — 28 editions book 3	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Decay of the Angel by Yukio Mishima 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 970 ratings — published 1970 — 30 editions book 4	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sea of Fertility by Yukio Mishima 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions book 1-4	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars