{"product_id":"musashi-book-one-earth-water-fire-the-novel-new-unabridged-translation-9784805318416","title":"Musashi: Book One - Earth, Water \u0026 Fire - The Novel: New Unabridged Translation","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA new and unabridged 3-book translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling novel about Miyamoto Musashi--the most famous swordfighter in Japanese history!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first book of \u003ci\u003eMusashi: The Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, a sweeping three-book unabridged translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling masterpiece--Japan's most beloved historical novel. Masterfully translated for the first time in its entirety by Alexander Bennett, this vivid and fast-paced story reveals the exploits and inner life of a man who finds not only his true purpose but also his humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook One\u003c\/i\u003e opens in the year 1600 at the Battle of Sekigahara, a scene of unimaginable carnage where Musashi lies wounded on the battlefield. After being imprisoned for three years, he wanders the countryside aimlessly as a vagabond, desperate to make a name for himself. He becomes a dueling Ronin--a swordfighter without a master. And while his destiny seems clear, to achieve it he must leave his old life behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805318416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 1.60d","brand":"Eiji Yoshikawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147081707701,"sku":"9784805318416","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c4dd7d1e-c15f-40f4-9b5e-fb8c8a8acfbf.jpg?v=1767678774","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/musashi-book-one-earth-water-fire-the-novel-new-unabridged-translation-9784805318416","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}