false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174059423m/356883.jpg 102030 15 The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. <br><br>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<br>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. <br><br>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<br>the next several years pursues his goal relentlessly, looking neither to left nor to right. <br><br>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<br>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<br>to be a real human being. <br><br>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. <br><br>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<br>depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely. Full of gusto and humor, it has an epic quality and universal appeal. <br><br>The novel was made into a three-part movie by Director Hiroshi Inagai. For more information, visit the Shopping area. 347050 book 1981 Musashi total:1487|5:822|4:442|3:177|2:36|1:10| 1487 6491 1934 242 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 3 false Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Aug 13 22:32:49 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 14:06:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 2 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Jul 09 14:47:38 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 15:03:16 -0700 2008 2053537 9789796556038 91 15 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192688008m/2053537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2053537.Musashi 5 2 false Thu Oct 09 00:56:16 -0700 2008 Thu Feb 12 22:13:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 1 false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Oct 05 10:25:09 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 03 20:30:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 4 1 false Thu Jan 17 13:56:57 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 10:02:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 1 1 false Tue Aug 12 11:21:29 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 11:28:47 -0700 2008
The book is old enough that the levels of sexism in it are absurd, and...more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 4 1 false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Apr 11 15:12:01 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 14:51:31 -0700 2008
I would have this tied with I, Cla...more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 0 true Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Jan 17 18:06:47 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 18:08:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 1 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Sun Dec 16 23:29:39 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 17 01:59:49 -0800 2007 Buku ini tidak semata-mata darah dan pertarungan tapi lebih pada Semangat dalam pencarian dan pengembangan jati diri, Kesetiaan dan Kepasrahan Cinta, Keindahan dan Seni.
...more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 1 false Sat Dec 13 09:22:34 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 09:30:16 -0800 2008 Samurai films. Highly recommended.]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 0 false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 01:04:05 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 01:25:23 -0700 2009
I found the book continuously humourous, interesting, and very detailed on the events of the story.

The various characters and the uniqueness among them, with the author giving them ...more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 0 false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 29 18:02:29 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 18:08:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 3 1 false Fri Jan 18 08:21:07 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 21:27:51 -0800 2008 102032 3426616483 9783426616482 10 2 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484250m/102032.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102032.Musashi_ 4 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 20 05:12:40 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 14 14:18:01 -0800 2009
I also loved the descriptions of little things, snow slipping off a branch or the sun reflecting in the water.

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Buat temen2 yang doyan ma samurai, pasti kenal dengan "sekigahara", Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Sanada Yukimura,etc. Diantara sekian banyak nama samurai, terdapat satu nama samurai legendaris yang namanya masih ...more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 0 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 29 01:00:42 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 01:08:05 -0700 2007
Kisahnya mengenai seorang pemuda desa yang masih bodoh dan hijau baru saja pulang ke de...more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Tue Apr 17 15:50:40 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 18 09:09:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 102030 4770019572 9784770019578 1321 215 4.37 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484249m/102030.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102030.Musashi 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Aug 25 09:27:11 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 09:27:56 -0700 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=356883