num_pages: 970
description: The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and absolute dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely.
language: English
title: Musashi
titlecomplete: Musashi
characters: Sasaki Kojiro, Matahachi Hon'iden, Takuan, Otsu, Osugi Hon'iden, Jotaro Tanzaemon, Miyamoto Musashi
genres: Classics, Adventure, Historical, Philosophy, Japan, Novels, Japanese Literature, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 19366
places: Japan
publisher: Kodansha International