This manga version of The Book of Five Rings, the iconic book of confrontation and victory by the famed 17th-century duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, reinvigorates the classic, making it more accessible and appealing to a wide audience. With atmospheric drawings and an abridged text adapted from William Scott Wilson's fine translation, the text comes alive both as a guide to swordsmanship and strategy, and as a view into Musashi's world. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their lives. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 05/10/12
By Wilson, Sean Michael. Artist Kutsuwada, Chie. Cover by Kutsuwada, Chie.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 16,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 15,29
Pagina del Previews (SEP/2012): 322
Data di uscita: 21/11/12 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 05/10/12 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
In the 18th-century, forty-seven samurai avenged the death of their master in a plot that would take over two years to complete. After succeeding in their mission, the masterless samurai, known as ronin, all committed ritual suicide. The story, which is a national legend, remains the most potent example of Japan's deeply rooted cultural imperative of honor, persistence, loyalty, and sacrifice. In The 47 Ronin, Sean Michael Wilson has created a historically factual portrait, enhanced by evocative and often lyrical drawings by Akiko Shimojima. This version stands out as being the most accurate and most compelling. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 04/10/13
By Wilson, Sean Michael. Artist Shimojima, Akiko. Cover by Shimojima, Akiko.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 14,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 13,49
Pagina del Previews (SEP/2013): 350
Data di uscita: 13/11/13 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 04/10/13 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
This is a graphic novel version of the life of Miyamoto Musashi, the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classic Book of Five Rings. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was about mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess - and it is this path to mastery that is the core teaching in Book of Five Rings. This graphic novel is based on The Lone Samurai, the meticulously researched biography of Musashi by William Scott Wilson, renowned translator and expert on samuari history. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 01/08/14
By Wilson, William Scott. Artist Morikawa, Michiru. Cover by Morikawa, Michiru.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 16,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 15,29
Pagina del Previews (JUL/2014): 361
Data di uscita: 03/09/14
Final Order Cutoff: 01/08/14 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Over one hundred years ago, the writer Lafcadio Hearn gathered and translated into English a selection of traditional Japanese ghost/mystery stories. They were published as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. In this new graphic novel, acclaimed manga creator Sean Michael Wilson retells six of these stories. All of them are very well known in Japan, where ghosts and demons are often called yokai, meaning 'the mysterious and weird.' Today these stories find expression mostly in movies and manga, but they remain rooted in the traditional ghost stories of the Edo-era known as kaidan, which means 'recited narrative of strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparitions.' (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 02/10/15
By Wilson, Sean Michael. Artist Morikawa, Michiru. Cover by Morikawa, Michiru.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 16,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 15,29
Pagina del Previews (SEP/2015): 388
Data di uscita: 04/11/15
Final Order Cutoff: 02/10/15 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
This is a smart, funny graphic novel exploring the life, legend, and lore of two of the greatest poets in Chinese history - Han Shan (known as 'Cold Mountain') and Shih Te - who lived during the Tang dynasty (618-906 CE). They were critics of authority (both secular and religious) and champions of social justice who left their poetry on tree trunks and rocks. They were also reportedly monastics, drunks, cave dwellers, immortals, and many other wild and wondrous things. Sean Michael Wilson has brought these renegade poets to life, showing the places they went and the philosophical and meditative aspects of their lives, as well as revealing their humor and wackiness and their penetrating insights into the human condition. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 06/03/15
By Wilson, Sean Michael. Artist Shimojima, Akiko. Cover by Shimojima, Akiko.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 16,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 15,29
Pagina del Previews (FEB/2015): 385
Data di uscita: 15/04/15
Final Order Cutoff: 06/03/15 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts is a classic collection of martial arts parables, written by Issai Chozanshi, an 18th-century samurai. The stories, which feature demons, insects, birds, cats, and numerous other creatures, may seem whimsical, but they contain essential teachings that offer insight into the fundamental principles of the martial arts. This manga version based on Chozanshi's text brings these tales alive in a captivating and immediately accessible way. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 01/02/13
By Wilson, Sean Michael. Artist Morikawa, Michiru. Cover by Morikawa, Michiru.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 16,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 15,29
Pagina del Previews (JAN/2013): 334
Data di uscita: 20/03/13
Final Order Cutoff: 01/02/13 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)