Customer Reviews
The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi - By: David Riches, 18 Mar 2008 
Yes, you must have heard of him, Musashi the legendary kenshi (sword master) of 17th Century Japan, author of the famous Book of Five Rings. This is a book about the great man. Warrior, philosopher, artist & down-right hard man!
Wilson has written an authoritative & accessible book on the life & times of this master. A master of his chosen martial art when it meant life & death in the most real sense, get it wrong & you die - period! A man of the greatest discipline & training in whatever he turned his mind to. This is a book about a man who fought in real hand to hand battles & became a supreme inspiration & strategist even now 400 years later.
It doesn't matter if you've never handled a sword or even if you never intend to, this is abook written about & inspiration.
The Greatest of Samurai? - By: Terry Tozer, 01 Jul 2007 Miyamoto Musashi has to be one of the greatest Samurai that ever lived & his lives exploits & adventures are thrilling & exciting to read.
Who better then than the highly talented & travelled William Scott Wilson to translate this historical masterpiece.
I'm going to have to read it again so that I can give you a better review. Amazon deleted my last one, (along with 150 other reviews!) which detailed the stories in the book.....but....it's just the sort of well written & EXCITING book that you would want to re-read anyway.
If you're into Japanese culture, history & Budo (Martial Arts), then this title should take pride of place in your library!
