Recipient of the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, it has been called Endo's supreme achievement" and "one of the twentieth century's finest novels". Considered controversial ever since its first publication, it tackles the thorniest religious issues of belief and faith head on. A novel of historical fiction, it is the story of a Jesuit missionary sent to seventeenth century Japan, who endured persecution that followed the defeat of the Shimbara Rebellion.
Genre: Historical
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere . . . Flawless." - David Mitchell
"A remarkable work . . . sombre, delicate and startlingly empathetic." - John Updike
"A remarkable work . . . sombre, delicate and startlingly empathetic." - John Updike
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