Skip to content

The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind Hardcover - 1995

by Shusaku Endo; Mark Williams; Mark Williams (Translator)

An early novel written some 30 years ago, The Girl I Left Behind tells of the choices made by young adults who are learning who they are and what they want in life. Endo's compact, emotionally lacerating novel Silence is currently being made into a film by Martin Scorsese.


From the publisher

Prefiguring themes of his later work, the acclaimed Japanese writer Shusaku Endo here writes of choices made by young adults learning who they are and what they want in life. Yoshioka Tstomu is a student, not much interested in his studies, short on cash and long on sexual desire. Eventually he will settle down in a career and marry his boss's niece. Yet he begins to hear a voice in his head that sparks a memory of Mitsu, a plain, naive country girl he once took callous advantage of during his college days. The episode meant nothing to him at the time; to her it meant the world. Yoshioka's future is assured and conventional. Mitsu, on the other hand, takes quite another path, making a Christ-like commitment to take upon herself the suffering of others.

From the rear cover

An early novel written some thirty years ago, the Japanese writer Shusaku Endo's The Girl I Left Behind is now presented in the U.S. for the first time. Prefiguring themes of his later work, Endo here writes of choices made by young adults learning who they are and what they want in life. Yoshioka Tstomu is a student, not much interested in his studies, short on cash and long on sexual desire. Eventually he will settle down in a career and marry the boss's niece. Yet he won't be able to entirely set aside the memory of Mitsu, a plain, naive country girl he once took callous advantage of during his college days. The episode meant nothing to him at the time; to her it meant the world.

Details

  • Title The Girl I Left Behind
  • Author Shusaku Endo; Mark Williams; Mark Williams (Translator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First
  • Pages 194
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation, New York
  • Date 1995
  • ISBN 9780811213035 / 081121303X
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.33 x 5.73 x 0.76 in (21.16 x 14.55 x 1.93 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95011038
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/01/1995, Page 1380
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/11/1995, Page 72
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind

by Endo, Shusaku

  • Used
Condition
UsedLikeNew The cover shows no damage or marks.
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
South San Francisco, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£2.03
£4.07 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedLikeNew The cover shows no damage or marks. .
Item Price
£2.03
£4.07 shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind

by Endo, Shusaku

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Simi Valley, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£3.27
£3.26 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New Directions Publishing Corpor, 1995-11-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.9000 8.1000 5.5000. minor wear and creasing
Item Price
£3.27
£3.26 shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind

by Shusaku Endo

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£4.92
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1995. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£4.92
FREE shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind

The Girl I Left Behind

by Shusaku Endo

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303X
Quantity Available
4
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£4.92
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1995. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£4.92
FREE shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind

The Girl I Left Behind

by Shusaku Endo

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£4.92
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1995. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£4.92
FREE shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind

by Endo, Shusaku

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.44
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Norton & Company Limited, W. W. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
£5.44
FREE shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind

by Endo, Shusaku

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Reno, Nevada, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.44
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Norton & Company Limited, W. W. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
£5.44
FREE shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind

by Endo, Shusaku

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303x
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.50
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New Directions Publishing Corporation. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
£5.50
FREE shipping to USA
Endo, Shusaku

Endo, Shusaku

by The Girl I Left Behind

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
San Francisco, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 1 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£6.53
£4.08 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York. 1995. New Directions. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket . 081121303x. Translated from the Japanese by Mark Williams. 194 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature Translated Japan Asia . FROM THE PUBLISHER - An early novel written some 30 years ago, The Girl I Left Behind tells of the choices made by young adults who are learning who they are and what they want in life. inventory #24209 ISBN: 081121303x.
Item Price
£6.53
£4.08 shipping to USA
The Girl I Left Behind
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Girl I Left Behind

by Endo, Shusaku

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used: Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780811213035 / 081121303X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£7.49
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1995-11-17. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.
Item Price
£7.49
FREE shipping to USA