Musashi: Book One - Earth, Water & Fire - The Novel: New Unabridged Translation

Part one of the classic novel about the life of a man who becomes Japan's most famous swordsman but struggles to find his true purpose in life. The story opens at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, where Miyamoto Musashi regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying wounded on the battlefield. After being imprisoned for three years, he wanders the countryside aimlessly as a vagabond, desperate to make a name for himself. He becomes a dueling Ronin-a swordfighter without a master. And while his destiny seems clear, to achieve it he must first leave his old life behind.