The Samurai

By:

Shusaku Endo

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Penguin Modern Classics

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A superb historical novel by one of Japan's greatest novelists In 1613 Father Pedro Velasco's dream came true. He set sail with a small group of Japanese Samurai first for Mexico, then Spain, then Rome. Velasco could speak Japanese and his zealous hope was to become bishop of a converted, Catholic Japan. They were the first Japanese ever to cross the Pacific. Velasco's mission, along with that of the Samurai, was to use Western trade to turn Japan into a Christian country. This epic journey was filled with incredible danger and hardship, underwritten solely by faith... An exciting, imaginative dramatization of real events, Endo's great work is also a profoundly personal one, reflecting on his beliefs.

Author Biography:

Shusaku Endo (1923-96) was one of 20th century Japan's greatest novelists. His major works include The Sea and Poison, Silence (a film adaptation directed by Martin Scorsese was released in 2017), When I Whistle and The Samurai.

Release date Australia

August 3rd, 2017

Author

Shusaku Endo

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Imprint

Penguin Classics

Pages

336

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Series

Penguin Modern Classics

Dimensions

129x198x19

ISBN-13

9780241307465

Product ID

26636997

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