SCANDAL By Shusaku Endo First UK Edition - HC/DJ A Japanese "Jekyll and Hyde" Story Endo, Shusaku. Scandal. London: Peter Owen, 1988. First UK edition. 8vo, 237 pages. Translated by Prof. Van. C Gessel. NF/VG: DJ a bit rubbed, minor edgewear; red cloth hardcover very clean and tight, slight bit of spine roll. An intriguing "Jekyll and Hyde" story of an aging Catholic novelist confronting his inner demons. Shusaku Endo was somewhat of a rarity in Japan, in that he was born & raised a Christian. In his writing he dealt frequently with moral and cultural themes, particularly the impact of Christianity and western culture on the Japanese. Categories: Japan, Fiction & Literature