The Ronin: A Novel based on a Zen Myth.
Paperback. By William Dale Jennings. The violence of twelfth-century Japan explodes in this half-legendary, half-true story of a violent man who becomes a folk hero. A Heartless savage, the Ronin, or "wandering samurai," slashes his way up from the gutter to wealth, honor, and status. In spite of his crimes and bloodthirsty cruelty, he bears the strange mark of destiny that the wise see and respect, even as he destroys them. Told with humour and irony, the tale ranges from the pleasantly colloquial to the brutally satiric, yet never relents in the Ronin's ruthless search for the truth. The storyteller hides nothing and speaks bluntly, yet this jewel-like tales shimmers with tantalizing riddles that will haunt the reader just as they haunted the Ronin. This brief tale is sure to shock, confound, and ultimately inspire readers.
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