Child of Vengeance - Softcover

Kirk, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471102424 ISBN 13: 9781471102424

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2013

Synopsis

Scholar. Warrior. Samurai.

His name was Bennosuke, son of the great Munisai Shinmen, known throughout the empire as one of the greatest warriors who ever lived.

His destiny was to become a great warrior like his father - a Samurai, one of the most feared and respected in the world.

But before fame comes action, and Bennosuke must prove himself on the battlefield before he can claim his inheritance. And in his way stands the vengeful Hayato, son of Lord Nakata, the face of the enemy, a man who is determined to kill Bennosuke.

It is a battle between honour and vengeance, pride and reputation. And Bennosuke must look death in the eye before he can call himself a warrior. Before he can call himself Musashi, the greatest warrior of all time...

About this title

Review:

"Kirk presents 17th-century Japan as a world imbued with stately rituals, unshakable principles and a rigid moral code.... sure to be compared to Clavell's work in its superb depiction of samurai culture."
--Kirkus Reviews
"This historical debut rips along at the speed of a deftly wielded, flashing katana sword....Well anchored in history, beliefs, and traditions of feudal Japan, this novel is a personal psychological trip...educational, engrossing, and just plain fun-to-read....should appeal to a wide variety of readers, especially those who loved James Clavell's "Shogun.""
--Library Journal, starred review
"A brilliant piece of historical fiction --- loaded with treachery and betrayal --- that pulses with life. This one is going to find an honored place on many a keeper shelf. It's a must read debut from an exciting new voice."
--Steve Berry, "New York Times" Bestselling author of The Columbus Affair
"A fascinating, exciting book, beautifully observed. Kirk avoids cliches at every turn, and creates characters of great depth. An absolute gem."
--Conn Iggulden, "New York Times" Bestselling author of Genghis: Birth of an Empire
"I've been fascinated by Musashi Miyamoto since I first read "The Book of Five Rings" in college. David Kirk's "Child of Vengeance" restores my faith in historical fiction to bring lost worlds to life. Bravo! The keenest and most vivid evocation of the inner life of the East since James Clavell's "Shogun.""
--Steven Pressfield, "New York Times" Bestselling author of Gates of Fire
"Kirk proves himself a worthy samurai novelist with this brutal account of real-life 17th-century swordsman Musashi Miyamoto... Kirk, who lives in Japan, positively seethes with energy when depicting bloody violence--from great battlefields to intimate ritual suicide--showing feudal Japan as a complex culture in which cunning and poetry are indispensable, and death and vengeance unavoidable."
"--Publishers Weekl

"Restores my faith in historical fiction to bring lost worlds to life. Bravo! The keenest and most vivid evocation of the inner life of the East since James Clavell's" Shogun"." --Steven Pressfield, " New York Times" bestselling author of "Gates of Fire"

"A brilliant piece of historical fiction--loaded with treachery and betrayal--that pulses with life." --Steve Berry, "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Columbus Affair"

"Positively seethes with energy . . . showing feudal Japan as a complex culture in which cunning and poetry are indispensable, and death and vengeance unavoidable." --"Publishers Weekly "

"Rips along at the speed of a deftly wielded, flashing katana sword." --"Library Journal "(starred review)

"A swashbuckling good read, laced with wisdom. . . . Worthy of its own samurai film." --"National Post "(Canada)

"[A] superb depiction of samurai culture." --"Kirkus Reviews"

"Kirk's spare portrayal of the way of life of the samurai, whose duty it is to protect, defend, and avenge and for whom dying is nothing and winning is all, proves remarkably compelling." -"Booklist"

"A fascinating, exciting book, beautifully observed. Kirk avoids cliches at every turn, and creates characters of great depth. An absolute gem." --Conn Iggulden, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Genghis: Birth of an Empire 58k MM/19k HC"

"he book I've been waiting for! Razor sharp samurai action coupled with a brutally realistic vision of life in sixteenth-century Japan, a real find." --Anthony Riches, author of "Wounds of Honor"

About the Author:

David Kirk is an English teacher living and working in Sendai, Japan. He grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and attended university at Royal Holloway, University of London, graduating with first class honours in Media Arts. His first novel, Child of Vengeance, was published in 2013. Visit www.davidkirkfiction.com for more information.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1471102424
• ISBN 13: 9781471102424
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448