Author: Sh-«saku End-; William Johnston
Title: Silence
Description: London, Peter Owen, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition, first impression of Sh-«saku End-'s magnum opus, translated by William Johnston. The first UK edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Sh-«saku End- (1923-1996) a notable Japanese author, who achieved literary accolades such as the Akutagawa Prize and the Order of Culture. For this theological novel, his most successful work, he won the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, one of Japan's most sought-after literary awards. It concerns a Jesuit missionary who is set to Japan in the seventeenth century. Translated into English by William Johnston.This work is uncommon to find in the first English translation. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally smart, except for light damp staining to the the tail of the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is generally smart and bright, with a damp stain to the tail and spine, and a little chipping to the extremities. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: Shusaku Endo Historical fiction William Johnston Japanese literature Historical fiction Not Stated
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Title: Silence
Description: London, Peter Owen, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition, first impression of Sh-«saku End-'s magnum opus, translated by William Johnston. The first UK edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Sh-«saku End- (1923-1996) a notable Japanese author, who achieved literary accolades such as the Akutagawa Prize and the Order of Culture. For this theological novel, his most successful work, he won the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, one of Japan's most sought-after literary awards. It concerns a Jesuit missionary who is set to Japan in the seventeenth century. Translated into English by William Johnston.This work is uncommon to find in the first English translation. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally smart, except for light damp staining to the the tail of the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is generally smart and bright, with a damp stain to the tail and spine, and a little chipping to the extremities. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: Shusaku Endo Historical fiction William Johnston Japanese literature Historical fiction Not Stated
Price: GBP 160.00 = appr. US$ 228.48 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 930M23
- Book number: 930M23
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