Endo Shusaku is probably the most widely translated of all Japanese authors. In this study of Endo's works, Mark Williams moves the discussion on from the well-worn depictions of Endo as the Japanese Graham Greene, and places him in his own political and cultural context. Through a discussion covering all Endo's major novels, the picture painted by Williams is of an author building on his native Japanese tradition in pursuit of a more universal literary portrayal of the individual engaged in his, or her, unique process of individuation. Bringing to light the enduring legacy of an author who...