Memoirs of the warrior Kumagai : a historical novel

a Warrior Wrestles Down An Enemy Commander, Only To Discover His Foe Is As Young As His Own Son. Shaken By His Warrior's Duty To Slay The Youth, He Becomes A Monk. This Famous Encounter Between Kumagai No Jiro Naozane And Taira No Atsumori During Japan's Heike Wars Has Been Essential To Japan's Historical And Religious Tradition Ever Since It Was First Told. In Memoires Of The Warrior Kumagai Donald Richie Challenges And Upends Conventionl Versions Of This Incident, Even As He Vividly Evokes The World Of A 12th Century Japanese Warrior With Uncompromised Precision And Authority. The Result Is A Historical Novel In The Grand Tradition, A Work At Once Fresh And Timeless.

Donald Ritchie, The Dean Of Art Critics In Japan (time), Is Renowned Throughout The World As The Preeminent Authority On Japanese Film. A Resident Of Japan Since 1947, Richie Has Also Written Extensively On Japanese Literature And Culture, And Is A Regular Contributor To The Japan Times. His Most Recent Works Include The Honorable Visitors, Tokyo Nights, And Lafcadio Hearn's Japan.