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The Samurai's Tale (Library Binding)

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Key Phrases: old samurai, young samurai, sake cup, Lord Akiyama, Lord Takeda, Wada Kansuke (more...)
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"To enter THE SAMURAI'S TALE is to immerse oneself completely in
sixteenth-century Japan, when powerful warlords struggled for
supremacy. Seldom does a historical novel evoke the mood, color, and
soul of an era as skillfully as this one does. . . .THE SAMURAI'S
TALE, poetic yet unflinching, is excellent." -- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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"A riveting tale for teens who like adventure infused with an ancient historical flavor." Booklist, ALA

“To enter THE SAMURAI'S TALE is to immerse oneself completely in sixteenth-century Japan, when powerful warlords struggled for supremacy. Seldom does a historical novel evoke the mood, color, and soul of an era as skillfully as this one does. . . .THE SAMURAI'S TALE, poetic yet unflinching, is excellent.” Boston Herald
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Product Details

  • Library Binding: 234 pages
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1435248511
  • ISBN-13: 978-1435248519
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A window into a different time and place., May 6, 2000
By Margaret Fiore (North Granby, CT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Samurai's Tale (Paperback)
This is a beautifully written tale of the life of the orphaned son of a samurai. It is filled with the dramatic changes of fortune that are commonplace in times of war, and imbued with the alien values and atmosphere of ancient Japan.

In the space of a day, the petted son of a noble samurai loses not only his family, but all his status. Rather than being killed with the rest, he unintentionally charms a samurai of the lord who killed his father and family, and is allowed to live - as a servant. Throughout his life, the boy seeks to return to the heights from which he descended. He meets wonderful friends, and learns many hard lessons - always in a state of war, or on the edge of it.

This is an excellent tale, filled with adventure and contemplation both. As is obvious by the schoolkids reviews on this site, it is not necessarily for the average child. But an intelligent kid, who is a good reader, and capable of understanding the differences between cultures, will enjoy this coming-of-age adventure.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine Juvenile Novel, July 13, 2001
By R. Albin (Ann Arbor, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This very well written novel is set at the beginning of the period that saw the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate. There is an excellent and unsentimental depiction of feudal life and the often horrifying warfare of that period. Haugard is able to make his characters sympathetic without sacrificing their historical reality. As with many fine juvenile novels, the maturation of the main character is a central element. In this book, the concept of loyalty and the conflicts between feudal loyalty and family loyalty are important themes. Recommended strongly for early teens.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Teens, December 12, 2000
By Robert (Glendale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
I found this book to be a beautifully written tale of the life of an orphaned son of a samurai. One of the aspects I enjoyed the most about Erik Haugaard's Samurai's Tale is that the novel's story line is deeply sub-merged in war, friendship, love and death. I especially liked all of the various morals found within the novel's text. For example, one of the morals was "no one wins a war, just one side losses less." There were also dramatic changes of fortune that are common place in time of war, such as death. This is an excellent adventure book because of its enormous amount of suspense, that is the main reason why I like this novel so much. For example there is one scene where 10,000 samurai charge an enemies castle, the author does an exquisite job on making you want to find out what happens next. Erik Haugaard's novel does an excellent job of exposing its readers to the lives and culture of the upper classes of ancient Japan. This novel offers a window to the alien values and atmosphere of ancient Japan.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Loved the details
Follows the life of the main character from age 4 to age 20. Interesting insight into feudal life in Tokugawa era Japan. Read more
Published 13 days ago by C. Sheppard

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story with Historical flavor
I read this book once in high school for a report as a free choice. It turned out to a pleasure rather then work. It's a page turner for readers of all ages. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Heather Dixon

2.0 out of 5 stars The samurais tale

Usually when you think about a samurai; you think of a great warrior, but not in this case. The Samurai's Tale by Erik Christian Hauguard is a story about a boy named Taro... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Charles J. Rocco

4.0 out of 5 stars A Teen's review

This story displays a large cast. Being an ambitious young orphan, Taro hopes to follow his late father's footsteps and become a samurai. Read more
Published on November 14, 2007 by Manja Arnold

5.0 out of 5 stars A novel that kids love!
I bought this for Alice, a 6-grader because she needs it for her homework. It turns out to be a very good and fascinating novel and Alice loves to read it. Read more
Published on October 29, 2007 by Gang Chen

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tale for all ages
At first I was ambiguous on how the story was starting out but then everything began to unfold, and I was drawn into to the story, I saw myself not being able to put the book... Read more
Published on March 1, 2007 by socram

3.0 out of 5 stars The Samurai's Tale
I think this was a ok book. For a 12-year old, we had to read it in class. It was sort of hard to understand, but still made sense. Read more
Published on November 7, 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars How this book influenced my life
This book that influenced my life A Samurais tale by Eric G. Haugaard, addresses the Habbit of mind Intellectual Curiosity because I've always wondered what life was like back in... Read more
Published on August 14, 2006 by Jonah

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book
This book was an outstanding book for teenagers and was written by a wonderful author too. This book is about a boy who was born in an era where Lord Takeda's troops were... Read more
Published on January 12, 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars QofA#29
This book was an outstanding book for teenagers and was written by a wonderful author too. This book is about a boy who was born in an era where Lord Takeda's troops were... Read more
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