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Involves a famous Catholic writer whose comfortable life is shattered when a drunken woman crashes a reception in his honor, claiming that he frequents the red-light district of Tokyo and that his portrait is exhibited in a gallery there. The result: his reputation as a writer, his marriage, and his sense of identity all are placed at risk. A psychological thriller and a literary work of art which, as it subtly peels off layers of the dark side of human nature, grips and propels the reader.
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Scandal, Endō Shūsaku
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- Released
- 1989
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- Title
- Scandal
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Endō Shūsaku
- Publisher
- Vintage International
- Released
- 1989
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 261
- ISBN10
- 0679723552
- ISBN13
- 9780679723554
- Series
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- Involves a famous Catholic writer whose comfortable life is shattered when a drunken woman crashes a reception in his honor, claiming that he frequents the red-light district of Tokyo and that his portrait is exhibited in a gallery there. The result: his reputation as a writer, his marriage, and his sense of identity all are placed at risk. A psychological thriller and a literary work of art which, as it subtly peels off layers of the dark side of human nature, grips and propels the reader.