Samurai: The Last Warrior: A History (P.S.) - Softcover

Man, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062202677 ISBN 13: 9780062202673

Verlag: Mariner Books, 2020

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Críticas:

"With a relaxed and honest prose style [Man] slashes through the thicket of 19th-century Japanese politics with the keenness of a samurai's tempered steel blade."--The Daily Express

"A well-written piece of history with an easy storyteller's rhythm and plenty of intrigue. Readers will quickly realize that the author is well-versed in Far Eastern history, but he also accommodates new discoveries and insights. ... Smooth, sophisticated history writing."--Kirkus Reviews

"Exciting, surprising, and moving. ... A well-written saga"--Booklist

"An engaging look at the final days of a military elite."--Shelf Awareness

Reseña del editor:

The complete and authentic history of the most elite class of warriors profiles one of the most infamous samurai of all time—Saigo Takamori—from his birth to his glorious death by ritual suicide that brought about the end of hundreds of years of Samurai tradition. Original. 20,000 first printing.

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• Verlag: Mariner Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• ISBN 10: 0062202677
• ISBN 13: 9780062202673
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352