{"product_id":"musashi-paperback","title":"Musashi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean Michael Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichiru Morikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning graphic novel biography of the famous samurai warrior who wrote the classic text on Japanese martial arts, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Miyamoto Musashi, the legendary samurai, is known throughout the world as a master swordsman, a spiritual seeker, and the author of the classic \u003ci\u003eBook of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e. This graphic novel treatment of his amazing life is both a vivid account of a fascinating period in feudal Japan and a portrait of courageous, iconoclastic samurai who wrestled with philosophical and spiritual ideas that are as relevant today as they were in his time. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was about mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over 350 years after his death, Musashi still intrigues us--and his \u003ci\u003eBook of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students of all martial arts and those interested in cultivating strategic mind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSEAN 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and edited the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAX: alternative manga \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Best Books of 2010\" in comics). In 2016, his book\u003ci\u003e Lafcadio Hearn's \"The Faceless Ghost\" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award. And in 2017, his book \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Ninja \u003c\/i\u003ewon an International Manga Award from the Japanese Government. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMICHIRU MORIKAWA is a Japanese illustrator and manga artist and winner of the 2005 International Manga and Anime Award. With Sean Michael Wilson, she has created two graphic novels: \u003ci\u003eBuskers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYakuza Moon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764820541728,"sku":"9781611801354","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/550c5124dd7f874188b68bc331fe1bc2.webp?v=1780255662","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/musashi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}