The Samurai
The Samurai by Shusaku Endo, published by Penguin Canada on August 3, 2017, is a historical fiction novel that explores a significant journey in 1613. The story follows Father Pedro Velasco, a missionary who embarks on a voyage across the Pacific Ocean with a group of Samurai. His ambition is to establish connections with the Western world, hoping to pave the way for Japan’s conversion to Christianity, but unforeseen challenges arise that test his resolve.
Readers will find a detailed account of this extraordinary voyage, which is marked by danger and hardship. The narrative delves into themes of endurance, faith, and the complexities of cultural heritage. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English, offering a rich exploration of the historical context and the characters’ motivations as they navigate their path across continents.
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In 1613 the missionary Father Pedro Velasco’s dream comes true. For the first time, the Japanese are going to cross the Pacific Ocean. And he is going with them. As he sets sail with a group of Samurai, for Mexico, then Spain and finally Rome, his zealous hope is that, by opening up relations with the western world, Japan will become ripe for conversion to Christianity – with him as Bishop. But fate has other plans for Father Velasco.
A gripping portrayal of an extraordinary historical voyage, filled with danger and hardship, The Samurai is a haunting novel of endurance, faith and hubris.
‘Endo to my mind is one of the finest living novelists’ Graham Greene
‘Powerful, beautifully written’ New Statesman
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