Description
In 17th-century Japan, a Portuguese Jesuit priest undertakes a perilous journey to find his mentor, a fellow missionary rumored to have apostatized. Facing brutal persecution and the suffocating silence of God, he grapples with faith, doubt, and the profound cost of devotion in a land that offers no solace. This powerful novel explores the nature of belief, the complexities of cultural collision, and the enduring struggle between spiritual conviction and human frailty.
Available Editions
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Picador
Published Jan 1, 2015
320 pages
ISBN: 9781447299851
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 1996
320 pages
ISBN: 9780140249521
paperback
Taplinger Publishing
Published Jan 1, 1980
326 pages
ISBN: 9780800871860
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Details
First Published
1966
Language
jpn
Translation
From: jpn
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Silence by Shūsaku Endō.