Description
| Product ID: | 9781784744533 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Martyr and the Red Kimono |
| Subtitle: | A Fearless Priest’s Sacrifice and A New Generation of Hope in Japan |
| Authors: | Author: Naoko Abe |
| Page Count: | 448 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Asian history, History, The Holocaust, Second World War, Ethics and moral philosophy, Religious and spiritual figures, Political oppression and persecution, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Asian history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, The Holocaust, Second World War, Ethics & moral philosophy, Religious & spiritual leaders, Political oppression & persecution, Poland, Japan, 20th century, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and the two men in war-torn Japan whose lives he changed forever. On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish priest named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz. Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who had emerged after centuries of oppression. A Polish nationalist as well as a priest, he gave sanctuary to fleeing refugees and ran Poland's largest publishing operation, drawing the wrath of the Nazis. His death was no less remarkable: he volunteered to die, saving the life of a fellow prisoner. It was an act that profoundly transformed the lives of two Japanese men. Tomei Ozaki was just seventeen when the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, destroying his home and his family. Masatoshi Asari worked on a farm in Hokkaido during the war and was haunted by the inhumane treatment of prisoners in a nearby camp. Forged in the crucible of an unforgiving war, both men drew inspiration from Kolbe's sacrifice, dedicating their lives to humanity and justice. Ozaki followed in his footsteps and became a friar. Asari created cherry trees as peace offerings. In The Martyr and the Red Kimono, award-winning author Naoko Abe weaves together a deeply moving and inspirational true story of resistance, sacrifice, guilt and atonement. The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and the two men in war-torn Japan whose lives he changed forever. |
| Imprint Name: | Chatto & Windus |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-04-18 |