The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

The Book of Five Rings

Miyamoto Musashi with William Scott Wilson (Translator), Shiro Tsujimura (Illustrator)

121 pages first pub 1645 (editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy informative reflective fast-paced
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When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of the most percepti...

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informative 81%
reflective 61%
inspiring 39%
challenging 21%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 5%
dark 4%
tense 3%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%

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