Samurai the last warrior : a history
In Samurai, celebrated author John Man provides a unique and captivating look at their true history, told through the life of one man-- Saigo Takamori, known to many as "the last samurai." In 1877, Takamori led a rebel army of samurai in a heroic "last stand" against the Imperial Japanese Army, who...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Summary: | In Samurai, celebrated author John Man provides a unique and captivating look at their true history, told through the life of one man-- Saigo Takamori, known to many as "the last samurai." In 1877, Takamori led a rebel army of samurai in a heroic "last stand" against the Imperial Japanese Army, who sought to end the "way of the sword" in favor of firearms and modern warfare. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London : Bantam, 2011. Includes "P.S. Insights, interviews & more-- " (16 pages following page 321). |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 321, 16 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780062202673 (pbk.) : 0062202677 (pbk.) |
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