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Wählen Sie die Kategorie aus, in der Sie suchen möchten. .) Note: This review contains spoilers since the ending is an important part of understanding the novel.Rent or buy yourself a copy - it can be easily read in a weekend The introduction was about the persecution of the Portuguese Jesuits who tried to convert the Japanese in het beginning of the 17th century.

Publication Date: January 5, 2016. The book is elegantly written. How does Amazon calculate star ratings? The fact is that Catholicism isn't surprised by suffering; theologies of suffering, offering up suffering, joining personal suffering to that of Christ, etc., are all the bread and butter of Catholicism, particularly in this period when the suffering of the Saints was a subject of artistic flourish.

A Life of Jesus Shusaku Endo. Very well written! By clicking YES below, you are giving us consent to set cookies on your web browser. At first, I got an old copy of this book. This seems obviously wrong; Kakure Kurishitan communities survived for 300 years, there must have been something in Christianity attractive and congenial to Japanese culture that allowed it to endure under such horrible circumstances. Your opinion on the book is going to depend on where you are in your own life. In Stock. Buy Silence: Picador Classic Main Market by Endo, Shusaku, Scorsese, Martin, Johnston, William, Johnston, William (ISBN: 9781447299851) from Amazon's Book Store. But before the movie--the book.

The story may take place in Japan in the 17th century and it may have been written in the Sixties but it is still timeless and challenging for today's reader. Picador Modern Classics. Publication Date: January 10, 2017. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations -- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read * Guardian * A marvellous book . | 720 S Alaska Street, Palmer, AK 99645 | 907-745-2665 The recipient of the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, Silence is Shusaku Endo's most highly acclaimed work and has been called one of the twentieth century's finest novels. . Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (1/10/2017) Shusaku Endo's New York Times bestselling classic novel of enduring faith in dangerous times, soon to be a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, and Adam Driver"Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama. 4.3 out of 5 stars 48.

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. Paperback. A book for those interested in the spiritual and religious life. But Greene’s fascination with sin and guilt looks very tame when put beside Endo’s.” —Gary Wills,“A masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama about a Portuguese missionary tormented by Japanese inquisitors.” —Irving Howe, The New York Review of Books“Endo’s disarmingly direct and poignant narration masks a complex moral discussion.” —Robert Coles,“Endo succeeds in creating a vision of Christian faith obstinate enough to endure even in soils that have never been fertile for its growth.” —The CS Lewis Review“At the height of his powers, the author produced two historical masterworks, [including] Silence.” —Crisis MagazineTorigai LLC.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I am not sure, however, what the author intended me to get out of the book or whether what I got out of the book is "right" or my projection. A very emotional, deep, book that is kind of tough to read. . Picador Modern Classics Reflecting Silence: Perspectives on Shusaku Endo’s Masterpiece Compiled by The Clapham Group. I am not sure, however, what the author intended me to get out of the book or whether what I got out of the book is "right" or my projection. 4.5 out of 5. But the message is superb, and a great read for anyone who enjoys philosophical, or meaningful books. “Thought-provoking and moving… Complex and multilayered… [“One of the best historical novels by anyone, ever.” —David Mitchell (from an interview on Foyles.com)“Somber, delicate, and startlingly empathetic.” —John Updike (from Endo’s New York Times obituary)“Endo has been repeatedly, tiresomely, compared to Graham Greene, who warmly praised [Silence]. Page 1 of 1 Start … Der einzige Mensch, mit dem er sich zutiefst verbunden fühlt ist Jesus. What can or should a person endure or -on the contrary- sacrifice when challenged to do so? You can learn more about cookies, the types of information we collect, and how this information is used in our You can make changes to your choices regarding privacy by emailing We respect your right to privacy in making this choice. Stattdessen betrachtet unser System Faktoren wie die Aktualität einer Rezension und ob der Rezensent den Artikel bei Amazon gekauft hat. And, of course, there was also the promise of a paradise in the next world. Vereinigte Staate... Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Die erlebte Antwort - Totenstille. Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering Makoto Fujimura. If you wish to change this choice and use our site, you may go back and choose YES insteadAvailability: This product will be released on 09/15/20. No matter where you fall on the religious 'spectrum', Silence is an incredible, difficult, and illuminating novel.