“The sea is deep, and poison is bitter.” Chapter 1: The Hospital The novel opens in a Japanese hospital during World War II, where Dr. Suguro, a young […]
Japanese literature
Wonderful Fool
“A fool is like a mirror that reflects the true nature of those around him.” Chapter 1: The Arrival of Gaston The story begins with the unexpected arrival […]
Japanese literature
Scandal
“A man’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark.” Chapter 1: The Distinguished Writer Suguro, an aging Catholic novelist in Tokyo, […]
Japanese literature
Silence
“Christ did not die for the good and beautiful. It is easy enough to die for the good and beautiful; the hard thing is to die for the […]
Japanese literature
The Samurai
“A man’s life is like a piece of string. No matter how carefully you coil it, it will always come undone in the end.” Chapter 1: The Mission […]