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47 ronin, John Allyn ; foreword by Stephen Turnbull

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47 ronin, John Allyn ; foreword by Stephen Turnbull

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eng

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fiction

Main title

47 ronin

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864682075

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John Allyn ; foreword by Stephen Turnbull

Summary

In 1701, the noble Lord Asano attacks an official at the Japanese Court in a fit of anger. The punishment is swift and harsh: Lord Asano is ordered to commit ritual suicide, his lands are confiscated, his family is exiled, and his samurai warriors are ordered to disperse--becoming ronin, or masterless. The Ronin plot in secret to avenge their master, biding their time until the moment to strike is right. Their deeds became Japan's most celebrated example of bravery, cunning, and loyalty in an age when samurai were true heroes, and a man's honor was something worth dying for.--Provided by publisher

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Forty seven ronin

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