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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. --このテキストは、絶版本またはこのタイトルには設定されていない版型に関連付けられています。
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. --このテキストは、絶版本またはこのタイトルには設定されていない版型に関連付けられています。
内容（「MARC」データベースより）
アメリカの「風と共に去りぬ」に匹敵する日本の代表的小説と評された、吉川英治の名作、「宮本武蔵」を完全英訳。時代小説のヒーロー「武蔵」が「Musashi」となって、再び読者を魅了する。
--このテキストは、絶版本またはこのタイトルには設定されていない版型に関連付けられています。
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I can't even put into words the enjoyment I had in reading this book. It describes a man who, through searching his self and making tremendous efforts, was able to master himself. This book is a must for people who want to know what it takes to try to defeat yourself, and for anyone who is interested in finding out what Japan was like 400 years ago!! I read the whole thing in about 3 days!!
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This would have to be one of the best novels I have ever read. Before I started reading it, I thought that it would take forever to read.....970 pages of small writing....but I found it almost impossible to put down.
I had heard alot of great things about Miyamoto Musashi, who has been called the greatest samurai swordsman ever, so I initially bought "The Book of Five Rings", which Musashi wrote explaining the way of the sword. i found it to be a very dry and tedious read and I went off anything factual that had to do with Musashi.....but then I came across this piece of fiction based on the real life of Musashi.....a story about family, love, revenge and of course Musashi's infamous fights that made him the legend he is today. I could learn everything there was to learn about Musashi and enjoy the fantastic story that went along with his life. It is much easier to remember things about him when you actually enjoy what you are reading.
The author, Eiji Yoshikawa, is an extremely gifted writer and I also enjoyed his other books that have been translated into English. Charles Terry did a fantastic translation of "Musashi". "TAIKO" is another great samurai epic by Yoshikawa. It's about the famous monkey man leader of Japan, Hideyoshi, and is set just before that of "Musashi". I recommend reading "TAIKO" first so that you can understand about the volatile times of Japan, then read "Musashi", which follows into more peaceful times, where people roamed the streets looking to duel with samurai of status to improve their own reputations or find the way of the sword.
I had heard alot of great things about Miyamoto Musashi, who has been called the greatest samurai swordsman ever, so I initially bought "The Book of Five Rings", which Musashi wrote explaining the way of the sword. i found it to be a very dry and tedious read and I went off anything factual that had to do with Musashi.....but then I came across this piece of fiction based on the real life of Musashi.....a story about family, love, revenge and of course Musashi's infamous fights that made him the legend he is today. I could learn everything there was to learn about Musashi and enjoy the fantastic story that went along with his life. It is much easier to remember things about him when you actually enjoy what you are reading.
The author, Eiji Yoshikawa, is an extremely gifted writer and I also enjoyed his other books that have been translated into English. Charles Terry did a fantastic translation of "Musashi". "TAIKO" is another great samurai epic by Yoshikawa. It's about the famous monkey man leader of Japan, Hideyoshi, and is set just before that of "Musashi". I recommend reading "TAIKO" first so that you can understand about the volatile times of Japan, then read "Musashi", which follows into more peaceful times, where people roamed the streets looking to duel with samurai of status to improve their own reputations or find the way of the sword.
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