Volcano
by:
Shūsaku Endō (author)
Shusaku Endo,Paperback - Reprint, English-language edition,Pub by Owen, Peter Limited
Shusaku Endo,Paperback - Reprint, English-language edition,Pub by Owen, Peter Limited
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780720614305 (0720614309)
Publish date: March 1st 2012
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Pages no: 175
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...