Musashi
- 984 pages
- 35 hours of reading
This work tells of the legendary samurai who was the greatest swordsman of all time.
Musashi Series
This epic saga delves into the heart of 17th-century feudal Japan, a land emerging from prolonged conflict and seeking a new order. It follows the journey of an ambitious, yet initially masterless warrior, as he navigates the path of the sword. The narrative is a profound exploration of personal growth, relentless perseverance, and the pursuit of mastery in both combat and life. It chronicles the transformation of a mere fighter into an enduring legend, one who not only conquers the art of swordsmanship but also leaves behind a lasting philosophical legacy.
Recommended Reading Order
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Miyamoto Musashi fue un samurai que ha pasado a la Historia como el mejor guerrero que ha dado Japón y se ha convertido en un símbolo nacional, ya que representa a la cultura japonesa más tradicional.- En su peregrinar por Japón, la fama de Musashi ha ido aumentando a la par que su creciente dominio del Camino de la Espada. Convertido en un espadachín ejemplar, los grandes señores del Japón feudal quieren emplearlo y hacer de él su siervo, convencidos de la tremenda valía de su brazo. Sin embargo, Musashi no es el único guerrero cuyo nombre está en boca de todos: como él, Sasaki Kojiro se ha hecho con una reputación sin parangón. Sólo uno de ellos puede quedar como el más grande
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The Way of Life and Death (Musashi Book 5)
- 325 pages
- 12 hours of reading
They were the two most feared swordsmen of their age: Miyamoto Musashi, mysterious and introspective, and Sasaki Kojiro, arrogant and ambitious. In war-torn Japan, each was thrust forward as a hero of opposing sides . . . and began their final epic confrontation.
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai-without really knowing what it meant-he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill-until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk. The lovely Otsu, seeing in Musashi her ideal of manliness, frees him from his tortuous punishment, but he is recaptured and imprisoned. During three years of solitary confinement, he delves into the classics of Japan and China. When he is set free again, he rejects the position of samurai and for the next several years pursues his goal relentlessly, looking neither to left nor to right. Ever so slowly it dawns on him that following the Way of the Sword is not simply a matter of finding a target for his brute strength. Continually striving to perfect his technique, which leads him to a unique style of fighting with two swords simultaneously, he travels far and wide, challenging fighters of many disciplines, taking nature to be his ultimate and severest teacher and undergoing the rigorous training of those who follow the Way. He is supremely successful in his encounters, but in the Art of War he perceives the way of peaceful and prosperous governance and disciplines himself to be a real human being. He becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and been touched by. And, inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival.
