Thirst For Love Av Yukio Mishima

<p><b>Etsuko is a trapped woman who lays traps for others... </b><br><br>After the early death of her philandering husband, Etsuko moves into her father-in-law's house, where she numbly submits to the old man's advances. Meanwhile she develops feelings for the handsome eighteen-year-old servant Saburo. Tormented by his indifference, yet invigorated by her desire, she makes one last, catastrophic bid for his attention.<br><br><b>'A sensuous, absorbing study of overriding obsession' <i>Kirkus</i><br><br>'One of the outstanding writers of the world' <i>New York Times</i></b></p>