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Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 17:21 -0700**

THE BAMBOO SWORD AND OTHER SAMURAI TALES
by Shuhei Fujisawa, Gavin Frew (Translator)

List Price: $22.00
Amazon Price: $14.96

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Kodansha (March 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN: 4770030053
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces.

Amazon wrote:Book Description
This delightful collection of eight stories evokes early 17th-century Japan, when peace finally reigned after centuries of warfare. It was a period of upheaval and change as the rulers carved out their territories, and clan politics were full of intrigue, rivalry, and betrayals. The samurai were still valued for their swordsmanship, and were a cut above the peasants, artisans, and merchants in the social hierarchy. Without battles to fight, however, they struggled to retain their sense of pride and meaning in life as they devoted themselves to mundane jobs, marriage, and family. The occasional flash of the sword and samurai discipline was tempered by the unexpected intrusion of human interaction. Sympathies, conspiracies, kindnesses, enmities-all kinds of odd relationships were formed and conflicts resolved in surprising ways. These tales are colorful, atmospheric, exciting, tender, violent, and gently ironic.

Three stories by Shuhei Fujisawa have been made into films recently; "Twilight Samurai" and "The Hidden Blade" (both directed by Yoji Yamada, and "Semishigure" Directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi. A third film by Yoji Yamada, also based on a short story by Shuhei Fujisawa, is currently in production now.

Posted: **Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:24 -0700**

Unfortunately Shuhei Fujisawa isn't translated in french, but we have quite a lot of main wrtiters who have been translated.
And recently we had good news with the translation of the Lodoss War chronicles' novel.

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 17:02 -0700**

This looks interesting. I'll see if it's in my bookstore.

Posted: **Fri May 26, 2006 17:20 -0700**

Borders or Barnes and Noble don't even stock it. Ebay or Amazon.com seem to be the only ways to go.

EDIT: I was wrong. B&N ordered it for me last Sunday, and they got it in yesterday. I'll be picking it up today.

Posted: **Tue Jun 13, 2006 16:59 -0700**

This is an excellent book. I'm currently on the third story. The first was about a wandering ronin (sound familiar?

) who goes to a merchant for a job and has to earn it. The second is about a knife-sharpener who watches his clients for weaknesses, then robs them at night.

Overall, so far a great book. I'd recommend it to anyone who reads UY.

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The Bamboo Sword And Other Samurai Stories

The Bamboo Sword And Other Samurai Stories