The way of life and death

Keen insight to feudal Japan through a fictionalized account of the historical figure Miyamoto Musashi, author of The Book of Five Rings which is the defining document of the Way Of The Two Swords technique of fighting. This is the fifth and final book in the English series from the early 1980's. Preface describes this series as "Japan's Gone With The Wind..." This entry is the conclusion of series where Musashi places his learning and understanding of himself and the sword to the ultimate test.