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Tales of the Ghost Sword

Tales of the Ghost Sword

Hardback (15 Sep 2013)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Featuring short stories "Shadow Wife," the tale of the vengeful swordsman prodigy Hisama Sakakibara, and "The Crawler," the story of stubborn treasury official Genbei Chitsugi, this masterpiece collection of historical ghost stories depicts the pathos of lower-class samurai who live for and are held captive by the sword.

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Anthem Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780857281272
Publisher: Anthem Press
Imprint: Anthem Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 202
Weight: 334g
Height: 220mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 21mm