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The 47 Ronin : A Graphic Novel

The 47 Ronin : A Graphic Novel Paperback - 2013

by Sean Michael Wilson

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Shambhala Publications, Incorporated, 2013. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The 47 Ronin : A Graphic Novel
  • Author Sean Michael Wilson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Shambhala Publications, Incorporated, New Delhi, India
  • Date 2013
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1611801370I3N10
  • ISBN 9781611801378 / 1611801370
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.6 in (21.34 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 14 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 9 - 12
  • Reading level 630
  • Library of Congress subjects Graphic novels, Comic books, strips, etc
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013018738
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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From the publisher

SEAN MICHAEL WILSON is a comic book writer who lives in Japan. He has had more than a dozen books published by US, UK, and Japanese publishers, and he often works with Japanese and Chinese artists on manga-style books, such as Hagakure and Yakuza Moon.
AKIKO SHIMOJIMA is a manga illustrator based in Tokyo, Japan.

Media reviews

“This is a tightly focused, perfectly pitched retelling of the story and a perfect entry point for anyone coming to the story for the first time. The Keanu Reeves version may have all the spectacle, but this version has all the heart.”—BleedingCool.com

“Like the great Chivalric tales of Europe, The 47 Ronin harks back to an earlier, simpler time and an idealized concept of honor. It displays a dedication to honor, comradeship, and nobility that few real people can live up to, yet deep inside our souls we yearn to be as worthy as those examples."—Joe Gordon, Forbidden Planet International

“Despite being widely known in both Japan and abroad, the story of the assassination of a court official named Kira Yoshihisa by the 47 Ronin—and their subsequent suicide—has seldom been retold with accuracy since its occurrence in December 1702. . . . Readers interested in accurate Japanese history rather than Hollywood embellishment will enjoy this well-done retelling of the legendary event.”—The Japan Times
 
“A masterful retelling of one of the greatest stories in Japanese culture. An engrossing, engaging, emotional and unforgettable epic.”—Jonathan Ross, BBC television presenter

“Wilson uses exactly the right scenes to tell this famous story, creating a quick, engaging read.”—Library Journal

"Spare and understated, the script sticks close to historical events and elegantly recounts the legend’s central elements."—School Library Journal

Citations

  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2014, Page 169

About the author

SEAN MICHAEL WILSON is a comic book writer from Scotland, living in Japan. He has had many books published with a variety of US, UK, and Japanese publishers, such as The Book of Five Rings, and edited the critically acclaimed AX: alternative manga (Publishers Weekly's "Best Books of 2010" in comics). In 2016, his book Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan was nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award. And in 2017, his book Secrets of the Ninja won an International Manga Award from the Japanese Government.

AKIKO SHIMOJIMA is a manga illustrator based in Tokyo, Japan.

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