The Samurai - Shusaku Endo

Shusaku Endo

In this book, the author has used this almost forgotten history in Japanese history as the basis of a remarkable work of fiction. While remaining faithful to the historical facts, he transforms the envoys' adventure into a moving record of the spiritual journey undertaken in the heart of one man - Hasekura Rokuemon - a simple, unambitious rural samurai who is plucked from obscurity to act as chief envoy.