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|title=The Silent Cry
|sort=Silent Cry
|author=Kenzaburo Oe
|reviewer=Robin Leggett
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=978-1846688072
|pages=288
|publisher=Serpent's Tail
|date=September 2011
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|summary=This 1967 classic of Japanese literature features rioting, looting of shops and anger at immigrants suggesting that this story is as relevant today as the day it was written. It's a deeply introspective and thoughtful book that may be slow to develop, but which is well worth the effort.
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It's not a book to suit all tastes, but for fans of literary fiction, you'll wonder why you hadn't heard more about this book before.
Our thanks, as ever, to the kind people at Serpent's Tail for sending us this latest addition to their excellent Classics series. We also have a review of [[The Changeling by Kenzaburo Oe]].
For more beautiful, introspective writing in this publisher's series, check out the remarkable [[The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa]], while for a more modern take on the impact of apparent progress on rural life, this time in the USA, [[Nightwoods by Charles Frazier]] is also very highly recommended.
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