The Book of Five Rings

Name: The Book of Five Rings
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781611800128
Price: 47.99 NZD
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A Graphic Novel

By Sean Michael Wilson and Miyamoto Musashi

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Summary

The Book of Five Rings is a graphic novel retelling of the classic seventeenth-century manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Adapted by manga writer Sean Michael Wilson, this edition illuminates Musashi's profound philosophy on confrontation and victory through evocative illustrations and a faithful, distilled text. It serves both as a guide to martial arts and as insight into the samurai's world and strategic mind.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for readers interested in graphic novels that combine philosophy, strategy, and martial arts, as well as those seeking an accessible introduction to Miyamoto Musashi's classic treatise. Suitable for martial artists, strategists, and fans of historical samurai tales.

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A graphic novel retelling of the classic manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi.

This graphic novel version of The Book of Five Rings, the iconic book of confrontation and victory by the famed seventeenth-century duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, illuminates this brilliant manifesto, which has long inspired martial artists and anyone interested in cultivating a strategic mind.

With evocative drawings and a distilled but faithful text adapted by acclaimed manga writer Sean Michael Wilson, The Book of Five Rings comes alive both as a guide to swordsmanship and strategy, and as a view into Musashi's world.

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"A tremendous amount of depth and insight into this work, exploring the five elements of life and their philosophical connections," says Jason Sacks of Comics Bulletin. Publishers Weekly praises the adaptation for its effective use of imagery and thoughtful presentation, noting that Musashi's lessons on preparation and mindfulness are widely applicable beyond martial arts, complemented by delicate and clear artwork.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781611800128

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 November 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc

Illustration: ILLUSTRATIONS

Contributors:

Illustrated by Chie Kutsuwada
Translated by William Scott Wilson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 244g

Pages: 144

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Fiction Graphic Novels Miyamoto Musashi Penguin Books Sean Michael Wilson

About the Author

SEAN MICHAEL WILSON is a comic book writer from Scotland, living in Japan. He has had many books published with a variety of US, UK, and Japanese publishers, such as The Book of Five Rings, and edited the critically acclaimed AX- alternative manga (Publishers Weekly's "Best Books of 2010" in comics). In 2016, his book Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan was nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award. And in 2017, his book Secrets of the Ninja won an International Manga Awardfrom the Japanese Government.