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[new] Musashi: Book One - Earth, Water & Fire - The Novel
New Unabridged Translation
| Author | Eiji Yoshikawa |
|---|---|
| Translator | Alexander Bennett |
| Price | JPY 2,970 |
| ISBN | 978-4-8053-1841-6 |
| Format | 131x203mm 576pages Paperback |
| Availability | In stock |
This is the first book of Musashi: The Novel, a sweeping three-book unabridged translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling masterpiece?Japan's most beloved historical novel. Masterfully translated for the first time in its entirety by Alexander Bennett, this vivid and fast-paced story reveals the exploits and inner life of a man who finds not only his true purpose but also his humanity.
Book One opens in the year 1600 at the Battle of Sekigahara, a scene of unimaginable carnage where Musashi lies wounded on the battlefield. After being imprisoned for three years, he wanders the countryside aimlessly as a vagabond, desperate to make a name for himself. He becomes a dueling Ronin?a swordfighter without a master. And while his destiny seems clear, to achieve it he must leave his old life behind.
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