| #169337 in Books | imusti | 2016-12-01 | Original language:English | 5.31 x1.18 x7.64l,1.10 | File type: PDF | 314 pages | PETER OWEN||133 of 137 people found the following review helpful.| The blood of martyrs is met with silence.|By Peter S. Bradley|I am conflicted in my assessment and understanding of this book. The book is elegantly written. The prose and story are somber and direct. The setting is rich and I think it offers some insight into the relevant society and culture. I am not sure, however, what the author intended me to get out of the book or w||
"One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere. . . Flawless." —David Mitchell, author, Cloud Atlas
In 1637 two Portuguese missionaries undertake a perilous search for their Jesuit tutor missing on the hostile islands of Japan. The Shogun and his Samurai have purged the land of Western influence, rooting out Christians and subjecting them to a fate worse than death - torture until they renounce the word of God. Father Rodrigues knows that if they are discovered, they face the same brutal treatment as the persecuted Christian peasantry; the same mistreatment that - if t...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Silence (Film Tie-In) | Endo Shusaku.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
