The Thorn in the Chrysanthemum: Suicide and Economic Success in Modern Japan

by Mamoru Iga, Edwin S. Shneidman (Foreword), David K. Reynolds (Foreword)

Examines the problem of suicide in Japan, discusses Japanese values, culture, and economic success, and describes the suicides of five prominent authors

Genres: Japan

286 pages, Hardcover

First published March 21, 1986