a novel Endō, Shūsaku 1923-1996 creator author. Johnston, William 1955- translator. Scorsese, Martin author of foreword. text Historical fiction. nyu 2017 1969 First Picador Modern Classics Movie Tie-in Edition. monographic eng jpn

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xxii, 212 pages, 20 pages ; 21 cm. "Shusaku Endo's classic novel of enduring faith in dangerous times. 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 ; translated by William Johnston ; foreword by Martin Scorsese. "Originally published in Japanese under the title Chinmoku by Monumenta Nipponica" -- Title page verso. "An expanded reading group guide included inside" -- back cover. Missionaries Japan Fiction PL849.N4 A2 2016 895.6/35 9781250082275 150928 20190501234843.0 967722763