Musashi Book V: The Way of Life and Death

About “Musashi Book V: The Way of Life and Death”

The fifth and final book in an English-language series from the early 1980s offers insight into feudal Japan through a fictionalized account of Miyamoto Musashi, historical author of The Book of Five Rings. This entry concludes the series as Musashi puts his understanding of himself and the sword to the ultimate test. The preface calls the series "Japan's Gone With The Wind."