Published in 1951, Forbidden Colours is a novel of desire, vanity and revenge, centred on the relationship between a young man and an ageing writer. Set in post-war Japan, the book examines sexuality, cruelty and the constraints of a rigid society.
Penguin edition, 1971
Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and minor creasing to the spine. Name of the owner written on the first page, otherwise clean and unmarked.
