Tales of the Samurai

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Tales of the Samurai

by Roald Knutsen

(Stories of old Japan, bk. 1)

Renaissance Books, 2012

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Description

Written by the pen of a high-ranking swordsman who has immersed himself in the warrior traditions of old Japan for over fifty years and author of several books relating to the Samurai culture and its traditions, here are some absorbing short tales supported by the author's own illustrations that will take the reader directly back to both ancient and medieval Japan. The stories end in the final upheavals of the mid-sixteenth century prior to the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shoguns. Drawing inspiration from his own extensive researches and popular folklore of late-nineteenth century scholars, these brilliantly crafted stories offer an authentic flavour of the humour, hardships, and sudden violence of a country often suffering from war. Dangers lie hidden on all sides... Compulsive reading.

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  • NCID
    BB22880157
  • ISBN
    • 9781898823025
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Folkestone, Kent
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 242 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
  • Classification
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