Spring Snow 1: The Sea of Fertility Tetralogy

Published by Dar Al-Adab (and translated into Arabic by Kamel Youssef Hussein), Spring Snow (Haru no Yuki) is the acclaimed first book of Yukio Mishima’s masterpiece tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Set in Tokyo during the early Taisho period (1912), the story follows Kiyoaki Matsugae, the handsome yet emotionally conflicted son of a newly enriched aristocratic family, and his friend Shigekuni Honda. Kiyoaki is drawn into a doomed passion with Satoko Ayakura, a noblewoman of exquisite refinement. Blinded by pride and youth, Kiyoaki only realizes his profound devotion to Satoko after she becomes betrothed to an Imperial prince. Their subsequent forbidden affair leads to a tragic climax, establishing the foundational theme of reincarnation that spans the remaining volumes. Mishima crafts an elegiac, beautifully detailed portrait of a vanishing traditional Japan colliding with modern Western influences.

It is widely considered Mishima's crowning artistic achievement, offering readers an immersive, beautifully stylized exploration of forbidden passion, traditional Japanese aesthetics, and tragic destiny.

Ideal for lovers of epic world literature, readers of translated Japanese fiction, and scholars exploring Taisho-era history, Buddhist philosophy, and classic romantic tragedy.