Standalone novel · 1966
Silence
In the 1630s, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel secretly to Japan to find their mentor, who is rumoured to have renounced his faith under torture. They find hidden Christians being hunted and forced to step on images of Christ.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Shūsaku Endō
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1966
- Setting
- Set in Nagasaki
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Silence
3 recurring or key characters from Shūsaku Endō’s chart. Introduces Sebastião Rodrigues, Kichijirō and Father Ferreira.
Lead 1
- Sebastião RodriguesFirst appearancePortuguese Jesuit missionary
Major 2
- KichijirōFirst appearanceWeak, repeatedly apostate guide
- Father FerreiraFirst appearanceRodrigues's former teacher