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Silence
Shusaku Endo
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Description for Silence
Paperback.
'Flawless' – David Mitchell
'A masterpiece’ – Daily Telegraph
Winner of the Tanizaki Prize
Published in 1967 in Japan to huge controversy, Silence is Shusaku Endo's most highly acclaimed novel and a classic of its genre.
Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians. He must also discover the truth behind unthinkable rumours that his famous teacher Ferreira has renounced his faith. Once faced with the realities of religious persecution Rodrigues himself is forced to make an impossible choice: ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781035038862
SKU
9781035038862
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Ref
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About Shusaku Endo
Shusaku Endo is widely regarded as one of the greatest Japanese authors of the late twentieth century. Born in 1923, he won many major literary awards and was nominated for the Nobel Prize several times. His novels, which have been translated into twenty-eight languages, include The Sea and Poison, Wonderful Fool, Deep River and Silence. He died in 1996.
Reviews for Silence
One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere . . . Flawless
David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks This is a masterpiece. There can be no higher praise
Daily Telegraph
One of the finest novels of our time
Graham Greene A remarkable work . . . sombre, delicate and startlingly ... Read more
David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks This is a masterpiece. There can be no higher praise
Daily Telegraph
One of the finest novels of our time
Graham Greene A remarkable work . . . sombre, delicate and startlingly ... Read more