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In Silence by Shūsaku Endō, Jesuit priest Sebastian Rodrigues travels to Japan in the 17th century to locate his mentor, Ferreira, who has reportedly renounced his faith. Amidst severe persecution, Rodrigues and his companion, Garrpe, practice Christianity in secret with villagers. Captured and pressured to apostatize, Rodrigues is deeply troubled by God's silence as he witnesses the brutal suffering of Japanese Christians. The novel features themes of religious persecution, physical and psychological violence, and intense emotional and spiritual struggle.