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'Serious, theologically-charged fiction of the highest quality: full, bleak, richly particular'Kirkus Reviews

Winner of the 1980 Noma Literary Prize - a darkly absorbing portrayal of the first Japanese voyage across the Pacific, by the author of Silence

In 17th-century Japan, a diplomatic mission sets sail for the West. Among those facing the combined perils of the sea and foreign courts are ambitious Spanish missionary Pedro Velasco, and Hasekura Rokuemon, a disregarded samurai determined to recover his family's standing. They travel to Mexico City, Rome and back - but Japan's new rulers are persecuting Christians, and if the men survive the journey, they may not survive their homecoming.

This true story of courage and endurance is told with Endo's signature power and simplicity.

Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.

Translated by Van C.

The Samurai

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    A Paperback by Shusaku Endo

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      Publisher Pushkin Press
      Published 1/21/2024
      ISBN-13 9781805330387
      978-1805330387
      ISBN-10 1805330381

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'Serious, theologically-charged fiction of the highest quality: full, bleak, richly particular'Kirkus Reviews

      Winner of the 1980 Noma Literary Prize - a darkly absorbing portrayal of the first Japanese voyage across the Pacific, by the author of Silence

      In 17th-century Japan, a diplomatic mission sets sail for the West. Among those facing the combined perils of the sea and foreign courts are ambitious Spanish missionary Pedro Velasco, and Hasekura Rokuemon, a disregarded samurai determined to recover his family's standing. They travel to Mexico City, Rome and back - but Japan's new rulers are persecuting Christians, and if the men survive the journey, they may not survive their homecoming.

      This true story of courage and endurance is told with Endo's signature power and simplicity.

      Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.

      Translated by Van C.

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