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Child exile. Teenage runaway. Military genius. Immortal hero. Yoshitsune had little going for him. Exiled to a monastery, he had no money, no allies, and no martial training. He wasn't big or strong or good-looking. His only assets were brains, ambition, and a dream. But childhood dreams can change history. At the age of fifteen, Yoshitsune escaped. Blow by painful blow, he learned the art of the sword. Fall after bruising fall, he mastered mounted archery. He joined his half brother Yoritomo in an uprising against the most powerful samurai in Japan. This is the story of insane courage and…
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5 editions- Paperback · English · 2018Charlesbridge · 256 pages · 9781580895859
- Audiobook · English · 2017Recorded Books · 9781501952449
- Hardcover · English · 2016Charlesbridge · 236 pages · 9781580895842
- Other · English · 2018Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated · 9781536435108
- Other · English · 201645 pages · 9781501936265
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