Three volumes in one! A prestige treatment of Inoue’s epic samurai series with bonus content
color pages storyboard samples and more! Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most
celebrated samurai of all time. The quintessential warrior-philosopher Musashi authored A Book
of Five Rings a classic treatise in the canon of world philosophy and military strategy. But
the path to enlightenment is an endless journey and to get there through violent means--by way
of the sword--makes mere survival an even greater challenge. To Live by the Sword What does
a man do after he accomplishes the impossible and lives to survive? Musashi is at what is quite
possibly the greatest crossroads of his life after he single-handedly defeats 70 bloodthirsty
men from the Yoshioka clan. Shall he continue to live by the sword or should he settle down to
a quiet and happy life? But before he can take his next step Musashi must recover from his
battle wounds—and it remains to be seen whether he'll even be able to walk again…