The Last Samurai: The Life And Battles Of Saigo Takamori

The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe.

• | By (Author): Mark Ravina
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• | Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• | Publication Date: Dec 19, 2003
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780471089704