Silence Again

I'm listening to a Shusaku Endo's novel Silence in English again. I had a hard time to listen to the audiobook, so I'm trying to do it again.

I read the novel when I was in my teens. I was really hooked on his novels. I've heard the news that a famous American film director Martin Scorsese has made its movie. I look forward to watch the film.

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The Samurai

I'm listening to "The Samurai" with Audible app. The novel was written by Shusaku Endo. I'm a big fan of Endo, so I read the novel right after it was published. This is one of the top three Endo's novel for me. 

The story was a kind of adventure novel based on real history. The samurai was the first Japanese to go to Europe. He was a lower ranked samurai, but he had to do a special mission. 

Like other Endo's novel, Christianity was one of the theme of the novel. I'll enjoy the story to the last with audiobook.

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The Samurai

The Samurai. It isn't "The Last Samurai." "The Samurai" is a Japanese novel "侍" written by Endo Shusaku. I bought the audiobook with Audible. 

The story was based on a real life of a samurai in the 17th century. He went to Europe to see the Spanish King with his Lord's letter. On the way to Europe, he became a Christian. On the way back home, the Lord didn't need the samurai any more. 

I think "The Samurai" is the best of Endo. I recommend it. Anyway, it became one of my "Tsungiku" or to listen stories. 

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