The Samurai - Shusaku Endo Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse’s unforgettable debut

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse’s unforgettable debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis

But after the murder of its hated dictator

In the distant future

Alice and Mattia also move on their own axes

The Samurai - Shusaku Endo Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse’s unforgettable debutIn 17th century Japan, a diplomatic mission sets sail for the West. Among those facing the combined perils of the sea and foreign courts are ambitious Spanish missionary Pedro Velasco, and Hasekura Rokuemon, a disregarded samurai determined to recover his family's standing. They travel to Mexico City, Rome and back but Japan's new rulers are persecuting Christians, and if the men survive the journey, they may not survive their homecoming. This true