Standalone novel · 1980
The Samurai
In 1613 a low-ranking samurai, Hasekura, is sent with a Spanish Franciscan on a mission across the Pacific to Mexico, Spain and Rome to seek trade, and his journey changes him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Shūsaku Endō
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1980
- Setting
- Set in Japan, Mexico and Spain
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Samurai
2 recurring or key characters from Shūsaku Endō’s chart. Introduces Hasekura Rokuemon and Velasco.
Lead 1
- Hasekura RokuemonFirst appearanceLow-ranking samurai sent to Mexico and Spain
Major 1
- VelascoFirst appearanceSpanish missionary