In the 17th Century, a Japanese trade delegation travels to Mexico accompanied by Father Velasco, a Franciscan missionary acting as interpreter. On the way he converts them, using the argument that this will assure the success of their mission. It doesn’t and on their return to Japan they are persecuted for their new faith.
| japanese title: | Samurai |
| notes: | Japanese title: Samurai. |
| subjects: | Japan, History, 17th century, Fiction Samurai Tsunenaga Hasekura |
| genre: | Fiction |
| ISBN: | 9780394727264 9780811213462 |
| OCLC number: | 642058390 |
| publisher: | Harper & Row, 1982; Kodansha International, 1982; Vintage, 1984, 1989; New Directions, 1997 |
| publication place: | New York; New York; New York; New York |
| japanese publication date: | 1980 |
| english publication date: | 1982 |
| document type: | Book |
| description: | 272 p. ; 22 cm. |