The Swords of Silence the by Shaun Curry

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The Swords of Silence the by Shaun Curry

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17th century Japan. An era of tension and unrest. Under the rule of the Shogun, the country is becoming increasingly intolerant of foreigners – mostly European traders and church missionaries. In the face of growing persecution, one man – a Jesuit priest – must face his own fears and find a way to lead his followers to safety…

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The Swords of Silence the by Shaun Curry

'AN INTELLIGENTLY PRESENTED HISTORICAL FANTASY THAT PROVOKES THOUGHT FROM THE START' THE BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY Where once new ideas and beliefs were accepted, now the country's military dictator, the Shogun is shutting his country down to any outside influences. Father Joaquim Martinez who left Portugal to make Hizen Province, Japan his home, has been quietly tending to the lives of his villagers, but everything is about to be thrown into turmoil, as the Shogun has outlawed Martinez's beliefs. Those who won't recant or accept banishment, face a death sentence. With the threat of a massacre looming, and the Shogun's Samurai closing in, Father Martinez must decide, if he is willing to risk everything, to save those he has sworn to protect.
Fascinated by Japan from an early age, Shaun Curry went on to study and work in Tokyo, where he developed a passion for the country, its culture and history. An avid collector of rare books, maps and artefacts, he has spent more than ten years researching in the Papal Archives in Rome, the British Library in London, and the New York Public library, amassing the wealth of knowledge that enriches his writing in the Swords of Fire trilogy. His expertise in feudal Japanese history has informed not only his fiction, but also numerous articles, and has led him to be featured as a guest on BBC radio. He is also a prolific speaker on the subject of Christianity in Japan. A British and Canadian national, he now lives and writes in London.
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ISBN 13 9780310101307
ISBN 10 0310101301
Title The Swords of Silence the
Author Shaun Curry
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published 2019-09-19
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.