Häftad, Engelska, 2024
Silence
Av Shusaku Endo
Del 128 i serien Picador Collection
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'Flawless' – David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas'A masterpiece’ – Daily TelegraphWinner of the Tanizaki PrizePublished in 1967 in Japan to huge controversy, Silence is Shusaku Endo's most highly acclaimed novel and a classic of its genre.Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians. He must also discover the truth behind unthinkable rumours that his famous teacher Ferreira has renounced his faith. Once faced with the realities of religious persecution Rodrigues himself is forced to make an impossible choice: whether to abandon his flock or his God.As empathetic as it is powerful, Silence is an astonishing exploration of faith and suffering and an award-winning classic.'One of the finest novels of our time' – Graham GreeneNow a major film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Liam Neeson, Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
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- Utgivningsdatum: 2024-04-04
- Mått: 130 x 198 x 17 mm
- Vikt: 188 g
- Format: Häftad
- Språk: Engelska
- Serie: Picador Collection
- Antal sidor: 272
- Förlag: Pan Macmillan
- ISBN: 9781035038862
- Översättare: William Johnston
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Shusaku Endo is widely regarded as one of the greatest Japanese authors of the late twentieth century. Born in 1923, he won many major literary awards and was nominated for the Nobel Prize several times. His novels, which have been translated into twenty-eight languages, include The Sea and Poison, Wonderful Fool, Deep River and Silence. He died in 1996.
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One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere . . . Flawless
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