Musashi - HC Very Good Eiji Yoshikawa|Charles S. Terry|Edwin O. Reischauer
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 1995
- Era
- 1990s
- Features
- First This Edition
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9784770019578
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
4770019572
ISBN-13
9784770019578
eBay Product ID (ePID)
31793
Product Key Features
Book Title
Musashi : an Epic Novel of the Samurai Era
Number of Pages
984 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1995
Topic
General, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
6.2 in
Item Width
8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
80-008791
Reviews
"... A stirring saga ... not only for readers interested in Japan but also for those who simply want a rousing read." - Washington Post
Dewey Edition
20
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Dewey Decimal
895.634
Synopsis
This work tells of the legendary samurai who was the greatest swordsman of all time. The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and absolute dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely., This classic work tells of the legendary samurai who was the greatest swordsman of all time. "... A stirring saga ... not only for readers interested in Japan but also for those who simply want a rousing read." -Washington Post, The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai-without really knowing what it meant-he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill-until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk. The lovely Otsu, seeing in Musashi her ideal of manliness, frees him from his tortuous punishment, but he is recaptured and imprisoned. During three years of solitary confinement, he delves into the classics of Japan and China. When he is set free again, he rejects the position of samurai and for the next several years pursues his goal relentlessly, looking neither to left nor to right. Ever so slowly it dawns on him that following the Way of the Sword is not simply a matter of finding a target for his brute strength. Continually striving to perfect his technique, which leads him to a unique style of fighting with two swords simultaneously, he travels far and wide, challenging fighters of many disciplines, taking nature to be his ultimate and severest teacher and undergoing the rigorous training of those who follow the Way. He is supremely successful in his encounters, but in the Art of War he perceives the way of peaceful and prosperous governance and disciplines himself to be a real human being. He becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and been touched by. And, inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and absolute dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely. Full of gusto and humor, it has an epic quality and universal appeal. The novel was made into a three-part movie by Director Hiroshi Inagai. For more information, visit the Shopping area.
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