Volcano
by:
Shūsaku Endō (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780800880323 (0800880323)
Publish date: December 1st 1984
Publisher: Taplinger Pub Co
Pages no: 224
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...