Silence

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It is 1640 and Jesuit priest Sebastian Rodrigues sets sail for Japan determined to help the brutally oppressed Christians there. He is also desperate to discover the truth about his former mentor, rumoured to have renounced his faith under torture. Rodrigues cannot believe the stories about a man he so revered, but as his journey takes him deeper into Japan and then into the hands of those who would crush his faith, he finds himself forced to make an impossible choice: to abandon his flock or his God . . .

'One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere . . . flawless' David Mitchell

'A masterpiece. There can be no higher praise' Daily Telegraph 

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One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere . . . Flawless David Mitchell, author of CLOUD ATLAS and THE BONE CLOCKS 

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Endo, Shusaku
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.