--- product_id: 459379581 title: "The Silent Cry (Serpent's Tail Classics)" brand: "perry anne" price: "£22.70" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/459379581-the-silent-cry-serpents-tail-classics store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # The Silent Cry (Serpent's Tail Classics) **Brand:** perry anne **Price:** £22.70 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Silent Cry (Serpent's Tail Classics) by perry anne - **How much does it cost?** £22.70 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/459379581-the-silent-cry-serpents-tail-classics) ## Best For - perry anne enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted perry anne brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Silent Cry (Serpent's Tail Classics) ## Images ![The Silent Cry (Serpent's Tail Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91A9MABWr7L.jpg) ![The Silent Cry (Serpent's Tail Classics) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61pXS-2shoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Oe novel. *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2010* I've only read three other Oe novels and this one is my favorite. It's also one of my favorite books in general and I'm an avid reader. It's a very mature book so I DON'T recommend it for a younger audience. As the other reviews say, it's dark and can even be painful to read at times. It's quixotic, brooding, bleak, and to borrow from another reviewer it does leave you unsettled and unnerved. However, it's also beautiful in an odd way... so if you're looking for something different this could be it. To summarize it, it's about two brothers who visit the village they were raised in. Although this may sound a little cliche the events and the history they discover are not. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Brothers in the Woods *by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2015* Complex, convoluted story of multiple generous mirroring each other. To me different from most recent Japanese writing, steeped in history. Set in an isolated part of the Japanese mountains ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing and enlightening *by I***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015* I finished The Silent Cry right before the window of July shut for eternity. My reading of the book is locked away from me by an invisible wall that materialized overnight. I am glad of this because Oe’s book terrified me. In fact, The Silent Cry is the most frightening book I've ever read.The Silent Cry is about a depressed intellectual who returns to his ancestral village with his younger brother who plans to incite the young men to overthrow a local Korean businessman, "The Emperor of the Supermarkets."This book is a staple of hardcore Japanese literature. It's a densely written, philosophically loaded story that deals with the darkness of living in a personal hell. Suicide and shame continuously haunt the characters, punctuated by outbursts of raw violence. The danger extends beyond fiction through Oe's writing that refuses to leave the reader as a faraway bystander. We are faced with the naked suffering of every character, from all angles, until we become soiled.Though The Silent Cry is disturbing, it communicates its message: Despite the worst humiliations and failures, we can generate the strength to begin again. Isn't this the story of Japan and the atomic bombs? The Silent Cry allegorized the shame of Imperial Japan’s defeat into a family that must face an existential horror akin to nuclear annihilation. The pain becomes communal. That is why this book turns so many people off.Oe delivers a literary blow across the face that leaves us to solemnly reflect on our own personal hell and the will to start again, from nothing if need be. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/459379581-the-silent-cry-serpents-tail-classics](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/459379581-the-silent-cry-serpents-tail-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*