47 Ronin: The Ako Vendetta (A Chushingura Novel - An Epic Japanese Tale of Samurai Revenge and Loyalty)

Loyalty. Vengeance. The vow that shook Japan.When Lord Asano is forced to take his own life, forty-seven of his loyal samurai are cast adrift-masterless, disgraced, and forbidden by law to seek revenge. Yet in the shadows of Genroku-era Edo, they plot the impossible: to strike back against the powerful lord who destroyed their master.47 Ronin is a tale of courage and betrayal, of secret oaths and relentless resolve. Eiji Yoshikawa's epic brings you inside a world where the line between justice and vengeance vanishes-and where honor is worth more than life itself.Discover the legend. Live the vow. Enter the world of 47 Ronin.Included in this definitive edition of Eiji Yoshikawa's 47 Ronin-Detailed MapsCast of CharactersComprehensive GlossariesAnd Over 300 Endnotes!-offering readers a deeper understanding of the world, history, and culture behind the legend.Eiji Yoshikawa (1892-1962) was one of modern Japan's most influential historical novelists. Rising from poverty, he became a master of serialized storytelling who brought Japanese and East Asian history to a wide popular audience and earned Japan's Cultural Order of Merit.