The Young Samurai: Way of the Warrior - Softcover

Bradford, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 142311986X ISBN 13: 9781423119869

Publisher: Hyperion Book CH, 2010

Synopsis

Shipwrecked on the shore of Japan, twelve-year-old Jack Fletcher is wounded and alone. His father and the entire crew have been slaughtered by ninja pirates. Jack’s last remaining possession is his father’s rudder, an invaluable book of maps and notes about the world’s uncharted oceans. Masamoto-sama, one of Japan’s greatest samurai, rescues Jack, adopts him, and sends him to samurai school, where Jack will be trained in the Way of the Warrior. Will it be enough to help Jack defeat Dragon Eye, the ruthless ninja who is intent on stealing the rudder at any cost?

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Bradford (www.chrisbradford.co.uk) is the author of The Way of the Warrior andThe Way of the Sword, and is currently working on the third book in the trilogy. Chris is a black belt and has trained in judo, karate, kickboxing, and samurai swordsmanship. He lives in England.

From Publishers Weekly:

Starred Review. Debut author Bradford comes out swinging in this fast-paced adventure set in medieval Japan, the first in the projected Young Samurai trilogy. Twelve-year-old Jack Fletcher has gained a reputation aboard a British merchant vessel as an agile rigging monkey. But after Japanese ninja murder the entire crew, including his father, Jack is left alone and injured to cope with strange customs and indecipherable language. When he shows his fortitude and cleverness, however, a powerful samurai adopts him and sends him to learn the ways of Japan's warrior class. Jack's story alone makes for a page-turner, but coupling it with intriguing bits of Japanese history and culture, Bradford produces an adventure novel to rank among the genre's best. The intricate and authentic descriptions of martial arts contests will hold readers spellbound. Just as potent for many readers, though, are the outright hatred and prejudice Jack faces as a gaijin, or foreigner, while he attempts to master an elaborate code of honor. This book earns the literary equivalent of a black belt. Ages 10–up. (Mar.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 142311986X
• ISBN 13: 9781423119869
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384