![]() ![]() ![]() The last time I had a fleeting fascination for the Samurai was in middle school. With an array of deeply developed characters and concise yet poignant storytelling – Musashi is an epic novel of discipline and resolve along the arduous journey of the ordinary becoming the extraordinary. Though he accumulates an almost obscene amount of enemies throughout his journeys in Japan – no one can be harder on Musashi than he is on himself. Musashi, intent on following The Way and becoming a samurai and swordsman of great skill, develops a life of discipline and studied self-awareness that enriches his natural talent with the sword. ![]() Waking on the losing side of a battlefield among the corpses of his defeated brethren – Musashi and his friend Matahachi embark on a quest to become men and samurai of renown that will lead them in wildly different directions and inevitably create a deep enmity in Matahachi. The book is also injected with elements of philosophy and reflections on the human condition – adding a greater depth to the novel which can be both humorous and quite serious at times. Musashi is one of the most exciting books I have read in a long time – it packs an incredible amount of story and character development throughout its length. ![]()
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