--- product_id: 9792981 title: "My Friend Hitler" price: "SAR 199" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/9792981-my-friend-hitler store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # My Friend Hitler **Price:** SAR 199 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** My Friend Hitler - **How much does it cost?** SAR 199 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/9792981-my-friend-hitler) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: My Friend Hitler: 9780231126335: Mishima, Yukio, Sato, Hiroaki: Books Review: Mishima's versatility - While the title is obviously off-putting, this volume (published in 2002) includes 5 new translations of Mishima's plays ("The Rokumeikan," "The Decline and Fall of the Suzaku," "My Friend Hitler," The Terrace of the Leper King," and "A wonder Tale: The Moonbow" as well as several of his critical essays on theatre. The plays range from abstract exploratory character studies to modern re-imaginings of No and Kabuki theatre traditions. Read together in this beautifully translated edition (by Hiroaki Sato), the plays give us even more reason to marvel at Yukio Mishima's descriptive dexterity and versatile command of plot, character, and nuance. Very happy to have access to these plays (which are difficult to find in English translation anywhere else). Review: A bit of a niche market but still great to own to see the different sides of Mishima - Important works of Mishima, along with much needed translations of his kabuki plays. A bit of a niche market but still great to own to see the different sides of Mishima. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #641,558 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27 in Asian Dramas & Plays #140 in Asian Literary History & Criticism #186 in Drama Literary Criticism | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (11) | | Dimensions | 5.9 x 0.9 x 9 inches | | Edition | 0 | | ISBN-10 | 0231126336 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0231126335 | | Item Weight | 15.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 304 pages | | Publication date | November 15, 2002 | | Publisher | Columbia University Press | ## Images ![My Friend Hitler - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41e2HC4IQmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mishima's versatility *by A***R on July 16, 2024* While the title is obviously off-putting, this volume (published in 2002) includes 5 new translations of Mishima's plays ("The Rokumeikan," "The Decline and Fall of the Suzaku," "My Friend Hitler," The Terrace of the Leper King," and "A wonder Tale: The Moonbow" as well as several of his critical essays on theatre. The plays range from abstract exploratory character studies to modern re-imaginings of No and Kabuki theatre traditions. Read together in this beautifully translated edition (by Hiroaki Sato), the plays give us even more reason to marvel at Yukio Mishima's descriptive dexterity and versatile command of plot, character, and nuance. Very happy to have access to these plays (which are difficult to find in English translation anywhere else). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A bit of a niche market but still great to own to see the different sides of Mishima *by A***Y on June 2, 2015* Important works of Mishima, along with much needed translations of his kabuki plays. A bit of a niche market but still great to own to see the different sides of Mishima. ### ⭐⭐⭐ lackluster *by R***N on February 7, 2010* in pretty much each preface to each play and essay, translator sato openly comments on some linguistic flourish in the original he doubts can be reproduced in english. his attitude is mainly one of, "well, here goes nothing." you are forced to take this book as a purely academic venture, an historical document, as opposed to any kind of endeavour worthy of the originals. this is bearable until the last two pieces, where the gist that still comes through is so powerful, so sublime, that the limitations of the translation become all the more irritating. they're literal translations, so the aesthetic flavour is diluted, sentances run on forever and sound jilted when spoken aloud. these are not performable plays, however compelling their subjects are. at least theres some vestige of mishima's 60-odd plays in english, and i appreciate that. they are however mostly from the last 3 years of his life. sato also translated the book silk and insight, which i am afraid i have now lost interest in reading. donald keene's trans of five modern noh plays, that's a quality piece. now ive got to head down to robarts library at university of toronto to look at his trans of madame de sade, which is regretably far harder to find, and far more expensive, than this book, having been published once in the late 60s. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/9792981-my-friend-hitler](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/9792981-my-friend-hitler) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*