Musashi: Commemorative Edition - 3 Volumes

[Volume 1 - Volume 2 - Volume 3]

This epic novel, based directly on Japanese history, narrates a period in the life of Japan's most famous samurai, Musashi, who lived presumably between 1584 and 1645. "Musashi" is the best-selling literary work in the history of Japan, with over 120 million copies sold across its various editions, and has spawned numerous film and television adaptations. Its main characters have become integrated into everyday life, and the work has become a bedside book and guide to the art of living for countless generations of Japanese.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Musashi in Brazil, the 100,000 copies sold of the two-volume edition, and the centenary of Japanese immigration, Estação Liberdade presents readers with a commemorative edition - a box set containing the complete work in three volumes and an illustrated booklet with representations of the great samurai in ukiyo-e engravings - befitting the importance of this publishing phenomenon. The acclaimed translation is by Leiko Gotoda, and has paved the way for a whole crop of direct translations from Japanese into Brazilian Portuguese. The Brazilian edition of "Musashi" is the first complete version of the work in the West.

The epic novel is based directly on Japanese history and tells the story of the life of Japan's most renowned samurai, Musashi, who lived between 1584 and 1645. "Musashi" is the best-selling literary work in Japanese history, with over 120 million copies sold across its various editions, and has been adapted into numerous films and television series. Its main characters have become a part of everyday life in Japan, and the work has become a bedside book and guide to the art of living for countless generations of Japanese.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Musashi's publication in Brazil, the 100,000 copies sold of the two-volume edition, and the centenary of Japanese immigration, Estação Liberdade presents readers with a commemorative edition - a box set containing the complete work in three volumes and an illustrated booklet with representations of the great samurai in ukiyo-e engravings - befitting the importance of this publishing phenomenon. The acclaimed translation is by Leiko Gotoda, and has paved the way for a whole crop of direct translations from Japanese into Brazilian Portuguese. The Brazilian edition of "Musashi" is the first complete version of the work in the West.

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