Silence A Novel
Silence A Novel by Shusaku Endo is a thought-provoking work published by Picador on January 10, 2017. This edition, part of a media tie-in, spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in seventeenth-century Japan, where two Portuguese Jesuit priests navigate a society that is hostile to their faith. As they witness the persecution of Japanese Christians, the story delves into themes of faith and the human spirit under duress.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the challenges faced by the priests as they confront the harsh realities of a culture that demands the renunciation of their beliefs. The novel intricately weaves historical and religious elements, offering insights into the complexities of faith in a time of danger. Silence stands as a significant contribution to world literature, reflecting on the enduring nature of belief amidst suffering and sacrifice.
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Shusaku Endo’s New York Times bestselling classic novel of enduring faith in dangerous times, now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, and Adam Driver.
“Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama.”-The New York Review of Books
Seventeenth-century Japan: Two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to a country hostile to their religion, where feudal lords force the faithful to publicly renounce their beliefs. Eventually captured and forced to watch their Japanese Christian brothers lay down their lives for their faith, the priests bear witness to unimaginable cruelties that test their own beliefs. Shusaku Endo is one of the most celebrated and well-known Japanese fiction writers of the twentieth century, and Silence is widely considered to be his great masterpiece.
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