{"product_id":"portraits-of-a-mother-a-novella-and-stories-paperback-2","title":"Portraits of a Mother: A Novella and Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShusaku Endo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVan C. Gessel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eCaryl Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved Japanese author Shūsaku Endō, a newly discovered novella and five short stories of love, grief, and maternal longing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shūsaku Endō, widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, is known for his historical novels, which masterfully probe the encounters between the cultures and religions of East and West from a Japanese Catholic perspective. A salient and curious theme in his work is the unique image of a maternal God, and a concomitant sense of loss and longing for maternal love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfronting the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, the semiautobiographical novella discovered at the Endō Museum in Nagasaki in 2020, is Endō's most personal work and the interpretive key to his entire oeuvre. It tells the story of Suguro, an aspiring novelist who was separated from his mother after his parents' divorce. Desperate to understand the woman his mother was, he sets out to retrace her footsteps, only to find himself face to face with his own demons. Accompanying the novella are five stories, each disclosing the intricacies of the sacred feminine and the apprehensions and joys of familial love. Endō once again beams bright light into the hidden corners of the human heart in this remarkable new collection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShūsaku Endō\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-1996) was a renowned Japanese author. His many books include \u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeep River\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea and Poison\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eVan C. Gessel\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University. \u003cb\u003eCaryl Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning novelist, essayist, and playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45820031631557,"sku":"9780300279436","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/4bxeuu-EPP9780300279436_0bca7bc0-a12a-48c4-b46e-f44c335f7675.webp?v=1771067651","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/portraits-of-a-mother-a-novella-and-stories-paperback-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}