Deep river
Endō, Shūsaku, 1923-19962024
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A group of Japanese tourists journey to the sacred River Ganges, each on a secret personal pilgrimage. Widower Isobe mourns for the devoted wife he neglected; gentle children's writer Numanda seeks out the bird he believes saved his life; Kiguchi is haunted by his time as a soldier along the Highway of Death; and Mitsuko reconnects with the classmate she tempted away from the church and cruelly discarded. At the softly lapping shores of the river - where the faithful come to bathe during their final moments - self-knowledge is sought and memories put to rest. Set against a rich backdrop of 90s India, Deep River is a beautifully moving story showing Endo at the height of his powers as a chronicler of religious experience.
Main title:
Deep river / Shusaku Endo ; translated from the Japanese by Van C. Gessel.
Author:
Endō, Shūsaku, 1923-1996, authorGessel, Van C., translator
Work:
Imprint:
London : Pushkin Press, 2024.©1994
Collation:
282 pages ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
First published as Fukai kawa by Kodansha in 1993. First published by Peter Owen in 1994.Translated from the Japanese.
ISBN:
9781805331551 (pbk)9781805331551 (paperback)
Dewey class:
895.635
Language:
EnglishJapanese
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BRN:
814886
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | Fiction Paperback | General E | Available |
| Library at the Dock | Fiction Paperback | General E | On loan - Due: 11 Jul 2026 |