Volcano
by:
Shūsaku Endō (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780340530856 (0340530855)
Publish date: 1992
Publisher: Sceptre Books
Pages no: 172
Edition language: English
This was a melancholic book which I had some trouble connecting with, despite its interesting depictions of Japanese culture. What I did enjoy was the symbolism of the volcano, linking it to human life. The two protagnonists, Jinpei and Father Durand, were both pretty pathetic characters. Jinpei was...