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Samurai Rising
- The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life saga. This epic warrior tale may sound like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family - and lost. His father was killed, his mother captured, and his surviving half-brother banished. Yoshitsune was sent away to live in a monastery. Skinny, small, and unskilled in the warrior arts, he nevertheless escaped and learned the ways of the samurai. When the time came for the Minamoto clan to rise up against their enemies, Yoshitsune answered the call. His daring feats and impossible bravery earned him immortality.
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- Taarente
- 18-06-23
very enjoyable
I’m glad I listened to this, it’s a great story about someone i knew very little about. The narration was great and made the whole thing come alive.
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- Daniel M
- 23-05-24
well written account
A wonderful well.l written account making the life of Yoshitsune relatable and understandable to western audiences.
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- oscar
- 10-04-19
great
loved it!!! brilliantly written and read, gives a great insight into samurai life before the way of the sword.
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- Pawel
- 18-06-23
A good book
I enjoyed this audiobook. The narrative is good. The story Is great and supreme. Great learning
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-12-19
Beautiful story fantastically narrated
I've heard of the Tale of The Heike so many times but I've never taken the time to read or listen to the story directly itself. Pamela Turner's writing is so beautiful and so simple at the same time I was pulled directly into the story. Hearing Brian Nishii's narration put my mind in the place of the samurai of ancient Japan, his clear English along with authentic pronunciations of the Japanese used within the book made the whole thing that little but more special. Really loved it, kind of sad that it's over but I guess that's 'mono no aware' in a nutshell.
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- Andy
- 15-01-18
yoshitsune
excellent book well narrated would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like a view into the real samurai.
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-09-24
Glad I found this!
Really interesting story I stumbled across. Learnt a lot about a person and culture I did not know about. Fascinating!
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