Full name: Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era

Author: Eiji Yoshikawa Year: 1935 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Historical fiction, Classic, Philosophy Culture: Japan Purchase/reserch links: Barns&Noble Amazon Goodreads Google Books LibraryThing ISBNs: 9781568364278 9784770019578 4770019572

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