Yoshikawa, Eiji 1892-1962 creator Terry, Charles S. text Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. ja Tokyo New York Kodansha International 1995, c1981 1995 1981 [New] ed. monographic eng jpn

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xiii, 970 p. ; 22 cm. Musashi Miyamoto fights in 1600 for the losing side of the battle at Sekigahara when the Tokugawa Shogunate begins its reign. This epic recounts the life and times of medieval Japan's greatest swordsman--a man who began life as an over-eager lout but turned himself into a master of his chosen weapon. But his life was spent not only in training to perfect the art of killing, but also in a quest to conquer himself. Unable to settle down, Musashi embarks on the life of a ronin (masterless samurai) as he wends his way through the feudal world of medieval Japan in his search for perfection. In the process he finds a young woman who loves him and many enemies who seek his destruction, including the most feared swordsman of all. The book teems with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely. juvenile by Eiji Yoshikawa ; translated from the Japanese by Charles S. Terry ; foreword by Edwin O. Reischauer. Translation of: Miyamoto Musashi. a-ja--- Miyamoto, Musashi 1584-1645 Fiction Swordsmen Japan Fiction Japan History 17th century Fiction 895.6/34 4770019572 9784770019578 VVC 950717 20230411090008.0 52878