RANDOM HOUSE
SAMURAI RISING EPIC LIFE OF MINAMOTO YOSHITSUNE SC
(W) Pamela Turner (A) Gareth Hinds (CA) Gareth Hinds
A samurai fights for honor and survival in a real-life Game of Thrones. Stirring narrative nonfiction recounts the rise of Minamoto Yoshitsune from seemingly doomed infant to immortal warrior-hero (and one of the most famous samurai in Japanese history). Acclaimed author Pamela S. Turner delivers all the drama, romance, and tragedy of the original story - with delightfully dry wit and a healthy dose of modern perspective. Gorgeous ink paintings by celebrated graphic-novelist Gareth Hinds complete this irresistible package.