The tale of the Heike /
The original samurai saga of pride, romance, and warfare from medieval Japan. An epic story from the fourteenth century about the twelfth--century wars between the Heike and Genji clans, narrated with wit, verve, and compassion, it is a masterpiece of world literature and Japanese culture.
| Uniform Title: | Heike monogatari. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Books,
2014.
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| Summary: | The original samurai saga of pride, romance, and warfare from medieval Japan. An epic story from the fourteenth century about the twelfth--century wars between the Heike and Genji clans, narrated with wit, verve, and compassion, it is a masterpiece of world literature and Japanese culture. |
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| Physical Description: | xlv, 734 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0143107267 9780143107262 |