Musashi: Book One - Earth, Water & Fire - The Novel - New Unabridged Translation

A new and unabridged translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling novel about Miyamoto Musashi-the most famous swordfighter in Japanese history!Musashi: The Novel is the first unabridged translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's great novel, the top-selling novel in Japan. 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. This first book of a three-book series begins in the year 1600 at the epic Battle of Sekigahara, a scene of unimaginable carnage, where Miyamoto Musashi lies wounded on the battlefield having fought on the losing side. After being imprisoned for three years, he wanders the countryside as a vagabond. Desperate to make a name for himself as a warrior, he becomes a dueling ronin-a swordfighter without master or purpose. Musashi, accompanied by Otsu, the love of his life, faces many trials from the spear-wielding monks