Musashi has progressed on the Way of the Sword and his early successes begin to make him a renowned swordsman. During his pilgrimage he defeats the students of the prestigious Yoshioka school in Kyoto, who are wounded in their pride and are not willing to accept his defeat. Musashi is challenged to a duel with Seijuro, the young master of the Yoshioka, who hopes to avenge his school and reestablish the lost prestige ... Discover the life of Miyamoto Musashi, the most famous samurai in the history of Japan. An extraordinary adventure novel in the best Japanese narrative tradition. An essential classic of Japanese letters. You can now enjoy the first volume of the three that make up this work. "Musashi is an essential saga for all those who are looking for a moving adventure book". Washington Post Book World "This brilliant samurai adventure has sold more than 120 million units in Japan. Now we have the opportunity to see why. " Publishers Weekly "It has everything you could expect from an epic adventure saga." Jan Morris "Dramatic and exciting". Philadelphia Bulletin "What the wind took from Japan." Edwin O. Reischauer (Harvard University)