--- product_id: 15270403 title: "The Ronin (Tuttle Classics)" price: "£18.03" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15270403-the-ronin-tuttle-classics store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Ronin (Tuttle Classics) **Price:** £18.03 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Ronin (Tuttle Classics) - **How much does it cost?** £18.03 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15270403-the-ronin-tuttle-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "A thunderbolt, full of lightning and excitement, one you won't put down until its last extraordinary page." — The Japan Times 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 crime sand bloodthirsty cruelty, he bears the strange mark of destiny that the wise see and respect, even as he destroys them. The tale which is told with humor and irony, 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 tale shimmers with tantalizing riddles that will haunt the reader just as they haunted the Ronin. Sure to shock, confound and ultimately inspire readers, The Ronin is loosely based on an ancient legend told to the author by the Zen Master Nyogen Senzaki. Review: A must have for any martial artist - The biggest surprise of this book is that it has never been made into a movie. The author was a script writer who obviously had a deep understanding of Zen and human nature. He was black listed during the McCarthy era in Hollywood and seems to have written this book while he couldn't get work in Hollywood. This book is written in a spare, terse fashion that is almost like a screenplay. I first encountered this book in `969-70 when it was required reading for people taking the karate class from Dr. David Krieger at the University of Hawaii. David sensei is a unique person. He worked as a reporter in Japan, He was one of the few people to defeat the fabled Chuck Norris in an open tournament and is now the head of the Nuclear Peace foundation, have grown and learned so much that he has transcended violence and the martial arts. I have cherished this book for more than 40 years and require all of my senior karate students to read it. It is a classic heroes journey with a cocky young man rising to the heights and falling to the depths and then being pursued by a young man determined to avenge the death of his father and abduction of his mother. Although sparely worded and short by most novel standards, there is depth of thought in the story that makes you spend lots of time pondering the nature of life, mankind, ambition, love, vengeance and most of all self delusion. The only complaint I have about this book is that I keep loaning it to people and never getting it back. That's understandable since it is the type of book you read and re-read. Review: NOT COWBOYS AND INDIANS - This is a wonderful eccentric book that is not meant to be the asian version of cowboys and indians. Instead, the story reveals the path to, and meaning of, a warrior's discipline, the elusiveness of truth, and the value of non-attachment all told through a subtle and beguiling tale that (never fear) does have moments of sex and violence. I read this book 30 years ago. It was treasured, never re-sold and never re-read until recently. Now it is even more treasured. If your interest is merely expert swordplay or exquisite ceremony this is probably not for you. If your interest is more than historical and more than martial then this is a fantastic read. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #736,510 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #194 in Japanese Literature #5,670 in War Fiction (Books) #13,319 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 130 Reviews | ## Images ![The Ronin (Tuttle Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71F4iKzirjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must have for any martial artist *by S***K on October 15, 2012* The biggest surprise of this book is that it has never been made into a movie. The author was a script writer who obviously had a deep understanding of Zen and human nature. He was black listed during the McCarthy era in Hollywood and seems to have written this book while he couldn't get work in Hollywood. This book is written in a spare, terse fashion that is almost like a screenplay. I first encountered this book in `969-70 when it was required reading for people taking the karate class from Dr. David Krieger at the University of Hawaii. David sensei is a unique person. He worked as a reporter in Japan, He was one of the few people to defeat the fabled Chuck Norris in an open tournament and is now the head of the Nuclear Peace foundation, have grown and learned so much that he has transcended violence and the martial arts. I have cherished this book for more than 40 years and require all of my senior karate students to read it. It is a classic heroes journey with a cocky young man rising to the heights and falling to the depths and then being pursued by a young man determined to avenge the death of his father and abduction of his mother. Although sparely worded and short by most novel standards, there is depth of thought in the story that makes you spend lots of time pondering the nature of life, mankind, ambition, love, vengeance and most of all self delusion. The only complaint I have about this book is that I keep loaning it to people and never getting it back. That's understandable since it is the type of book you read and re-read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NOT COWBOYS AND INDIANS *by L***T on April 22, 2006* This is a wonderful eccentric book that is not meant to be the asian version of cowboys and indians. Instead, the story reveals the path to, and meaning of, a warrior's discipline, the elusiveness of truth, and the value of non-attachment all told through a subtle and beguiling tale that (never fear) does have moments of sex and violence. I read this book 30 years ago. It was treasured, never re-sold and never re-read until recently. Now it is even more treasured. If your interest is merely expert swordplay or exquisite ceremony this is probably not for you. If your interest is more than historical and more than martial then this is a fantastic read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book, A bit graphic *by D***S on November 28, 2018* Great story, violent and unpredictable. Like most folk tales much less refined than more modern stories. I would recommend for 15 yrs +. 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