| The Final Martyrs Revised Edition Contributor(s): Endo, Shusaku (Author), Gessel, Van C. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0811218112 ISBN-13: 9780811218115 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: An affirmation of faith and identity by Japan's leading Christian novelist. Eleven short, deeply spiritual stories ranging from autobiographical serendipities to solemn, empathetic parables. The title story is set during the 18th-century Shogunate persecution of Christians in Japan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Christian - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008041983 |
| Series: New Directions Paperbook |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.56" W x 8" (0.48 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eleven short, deeply spiritual stories ranging from autobiographical serendipities to solemn, empathetic parables. The title story is set during the 18th-century Shogunate persecution of Christians in Japan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Endo, Shusaku: - Shusaku Endo (1923-1996) is widely regarded as one of the most important Japanese authors of the late twentieth century. He won many major literary awards and was nominated for the Nobel Prize several times. His novel Silence was recently made into a major film directed by Martin Scorsese.Gessel, Van C.: - Van C. Gessel has published six translations of works by Endo. |