Star

A haunting novella of fame and disillusionment by a Japanese literary icon All eyes are upon Rikio. And he likes it, mostly. His fans cheer from a roped-off section, screaming and yelling to attract his attention. They would kill for a moment alone with him. Finally the director sets up the shot, the camera begins to roll, someone yells "action"; Rikio, for a moment, transforms into another being, a hardened young yakuza , but as soon as the shot is finished, he slumps back into his own anxieties and obsessions. Written shortly after Yukio Mishima himself had acted in the film Afraid to Die , this novella is a rich and unflinching psychological portrait of a celebrity coming apart at the seams as the absurdity of his existence comes sharply into focus. With exquisite, vivid prose, Star begs the question: is there ever any escape from how we are seen by others?

A haunting novella of fame and disillusionment by a Japanese literary icon All eyes are upon Rikio. And he likes it, mostly. His fans cheer from a roped-off section, screaming and yelling to attract his attention. They would kill for a moment alone with him. Finally the director sets up the shot, the camera begins to roll, someone yells "action"; Rikio, for a moment, transforms into another being, a hardened young yakuza , but as soon as the shot is finished, he slumps back into his own anxieties and obsessions. Written shortly after Yukio Mishima himself had acted in the film Afraid to Die , this novella is a rich and unflinching psychological portrait of a celebrity coming apart at the seams as the absurdity of his existence comes sharply into focus. With exquisite, vivid prose, Star begs the question: is there ever any escape from how we are seen by others?

44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, BB Easton's bestselling memoir, is the inspiration for Netflix's new series: Sex/Life. BB had so much fun writing her award-winning memoir that she decided to give each of her four men his own steamy standalone. This is book three, Hal's story - a whirlwind rock star romance based on true events . . . In 1999, BB Easton met her Prince Charming. He was the tall, tattooed, wickedly handsome bass player for the up-and-coming rock band Phantom Limb. But, more importantly, he was hers. She knew it the moment he flashed her that shy, dimpled smile. And he knew it too. Hansel "Hans" Oppenheimer wore his heart on his sleeve and poured his soul into every lyric he wrote about BB. Unlike the guys she'd dated in the past, Hans showered her with tenderness, took her places she'd never been before, and showed her the type of all-consuming love she'd thought only existed in fairy tales. But, like any good fairy tale, her road to happily ever after was paved with challenges, and right when she least expected it . . . it forked. ' Star is the kind of '90s teenage dream you won't want to wake up from. BB's world is hotter than stage lights, and this must-read book is your backstage pass. I love this series!' Kayti McGee, author of Want

44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, BB Easton's bestselling memoir, is the inspiration for Netflix's new series: Sex/Life. BB had so much fun writing her award-winning memoir that she decided to give each of her four men his own steamy standalone. This is book three, Hal's story - a whirlwind rock star romance based on true events . . . In 1999, BB Easton met her Prince Charming. He was the tall, tattooed, wickedly handsome bass player for the up-and-coming rock band Phantom Limb. But, more importantly, he was hers. She knew it the moment he flashed her that shy, dimpled smile. And he knew it too. Hansel "Hans" Oppenheimer wore his heart on his sleeve and poured his soul into every lyric he wrote about BB. Unlike the guys she'd dated in the past, Hans showered her with tenderness, took her places she'd never been before, and showed her the type of all-consuming love she'd thought only existed in fairy tales. But, like any good fairy tale, her road to happily ever after was paved with challenges, and right when she least expected it . . . it forked. ' Star is the kind of '90s teenage dream you won't want to wake up from. BB's world is hotter than stage lights, and this must-read book is your backstage pass. I love this series!' Kayti McGee, author of Want

BB Easton fortæller filterløst om erotiske eventyr og forbudt kærlighed i sine teenageår i 90’erne. Det er ægte bad boy-romance, som bygger på BB Eastons egne oplevelser. I 1999 møder BB Easton sin prins Charming. Han er den høje, tatoverede og afskyeligt lækre bassist i et lovende rockband. Men endnu vigtigere tilhører han hende. Hun ved det fra det øjeblik, han sender hende sit generte og uimodståelige smil. Hansel ”Hans” Oppenheimer bærer sit hjerte uden på tøjet, når han skriver sangtekster om BB. I modsætning til de fyre, hun tidligere har datet, overdænger Hans hende med ømhed og viser hende den slags altopslugende kærlighed, hun kun troede eksisterede i eventyr. Men som i ethvert eventyr er vejen mod den lykkelige slutning fuld af udfordringer, og da hun mindst venter det … deler vejen sig. STAR er tredje bog i serien om de fire mænd, der har været en del af BBs liv. Romanerne er spin-offs til BB Eastons prisvindende og meget personlige roman 44 kapitler om 4 mænd, som danner grundlag for Netflix-serien SEX/LIFE. BB Easton måtte bare give hver af de 4 mænd hver sin bog! STAR er Hans’ bog.

Star blev skrevet umiddelbart after at Yukio Mishima havde haft sin første rolle i en spillefilm. Den handler om en ung skuespiller, der er desillusioneret over sin berømmelse og over filmindustrien og konstant ængstelig over sin karriere og sit offentlige image. Værket er skrevet i 1960, og hører til blandt de mindre kendte af Mishimas værker, men med sit fokus på stjernedyrkelse, på berømmelsens bagsider, på image, på kroppen – dens fremtoning, dens forfald – fremstår den utrolig nutidig, og skriver sig direkte ind i problematikker og tendenser der i den grad er fremherskende i tiden. Yukio Mishima [1925-70] betragtes som en af det 20. århundredes vigtigste japanske forfattere. Han var poet, dramatiker, forfatter, skuespiller, model og skrev mange fantastiske bøger, men har var også en absolut kontroversiel personlighed der endte sine dage med at begå seppuku efter et mislykket kupforsøg. En række af hans værker blev i 60’ erne oversat til dansk fra engelsk, men Fædrelandskærlighed der udkom sidste år – og er skrevet i samme periode som Star – er så vidt vides den første oversættelse direkte fra japansk. Såvel Star som Fædrelandskærlighed er oversat af David Mark Larsson