The Bushido Code (v. 4) (Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era) - Softcover

Yoshikawa, Eiji

 
9780552133883: The Bushido Code (v. 4) (Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0552133884 ISBN 13: 9780552133883
Publisher: Corgi, 1990

Synopsis

The book for sale is in like new condition , having been owned by myself from new but only read once and hence is in excellent condition. There are no markings or damage to the book or its cover . From a smoke free and pet free environment .

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Review

"..a stirring saga ..one that will prove popular not only for readers interested in Japan but also for those who simply want a rousing read." -- Washington Post Book World

"A captivating work." -- Atlanta Journal/Constitution

"Dramatic and exciting." -- Philadelphia Bulletin

"In all ways everything you might expect of a Japanese epic." -- Jan Morris

About the Author

Eiji Yoshikawa was born in 1892 in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. He began his literary career at the age of twenty-two. During his thirties he worked as a journalist while continuing to write stories and novels, reaching a large and appreciative readership through having his work published, often serially, in newspapers and popular magazines. At the time of his death in 1962, he was one of Japan's best-known and best-loved novelists. He received the Cultural Medal, the highest award for a man of letters, and other cultural decorations, including the Order of the Sacred Treasure.

Charles S. Terry, the translator, was born in Mississippi in 1926 and graduated from Duke University. He first studied Japanese in the U.S. Navy during WW II and after the war received a master's degree from Columbia University in Japanese history. Resident in Japan since 1952, he also received a master's degree in Chinese history from the University of Tokyo and has since been active as a translator of works on Japanese art, architecture and history. He died in 1982.

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Publisher
Corgi
Publication date
1990
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0552133884
ISBN 13 
9780552133883
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336