Winner of the Tanizaki Prize
Originally published in 1966 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, this award-winning classic is an astonishing exploration of faith, duty, and suffering.
In 2016, Silence was adapted for the silver screen by Martin Scorsese and Jay Cocks, starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds, and Liam Neeson.
Originally published in 1966 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, this award-winning classic is an astonishing exploration of faith, duty, and suffering.
In 2016, Silence was adapted for the silver screen by Martin Scorsese and Jay Cocks, starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds, and Liam Neeson.
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