Some Prefer Nettles Av Junichiro Tanizaki

The marriage of Kaname and Misako is disintegratin whilst seeking passion and fulfilment in the arms of others, they contemplate the humiliation of divorce. Misako''s father believes their relationship has been damaged by the influence of a new and alien culture, and so attempts to heal the breach by educating his son-in-law in the time-honoured Japanese traditions of aesthetic and sensual pleasure. The result is an absorbing, chilling conflict between ancient and modern, young and old.