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Chargement... 風林火山 (新潮文庫) (original 1959; édition 2005)par 井上 靖
Information sur l'oeuvreLe sabre des Takeda par Yasushi Inoue (1959)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Inoue is well known for his historical novels and this one does not disappoint. Covering the same period of time and several of the same characters as Kurosawa's Kagemusha, Inoue focuses the story of one of Takeda Shingen's senior retainers. Full of several sweeping battles, the story is really one of political intrigue, of loyalty. and honor. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan presents an accurate portrait of this era in Japanese history. Originally published in Japanese in 1959, this classic novel by Yasushi Inoue takes place during the Japanese Warring Era (1467-1573)--a time when a fractured Japan was ruled by three powerful young warlords: Takeda Shingen, Iwagawa Yoshimoto and Hojo Ujiyasu. The story focuses on Takeda Shingen and his one-eyed, crippled strategist, Yamamoto Kansuke. The brilliant strategies of Kansuke, inspired by his passion for war and his admiration for his enemies' war tactics, are beautifully expressed throughout this book. Takeda Shingen--a proud and confident warlord--wants to expand his territory. When he retains the ambitious and mysterious Yamamoto Kansuke--a masterless, unheralded samurai--as his war strategist, he discovers a bold and cunning collaborator. Kansuke's talents at diplomacy and his prescient understanding of war strategy leads Shingen's clan to great success, a path which leads the pair to Princess Yuu. When Kansuke discovers her among the ruins of a castle he has just captured, she is about to commit ritual suicide, jigaki. Kansuke falls under her spell--and convinces her to live to carry on her family's lineage. The conflicting ambitions of Shingen, Kansuke, and Princess Yuu are at the heart of this complex and intensely dramatic story. Each of the three needs the others in order to attain their goals. In the end, the lines between who is using whom are blurred beyond understanding. Though there's some doubt as to whether Kansuke really existed, the historical narrative and depictions of daily life present a unique and engaging look at the end of the feudal era in Japan. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)895.635Literature Literature of other languages Asian (east and south east) languages Japanese Japanese fiction 1945–2000Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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The story is one of an advisor and samurai, Kansuke, to a young warlord, Takeda Shingen, during the time in Japan's history prior to unification. The book covers the time frame 1540 to 1560 and is a work of historical fiction. Most of the characters are real people and events, particularly the battles, actually happened. As with all heroes, Shingen has his weaknesses and as with many similar figures, real and fictional, his weakness is women. I found the most interesting parts of the story to be the old bachelor, Kansuke, trying to negotiate his way between Shingen, two princesses, and a wife unable to tell who is telling him the truth while trying to protect the bests interests of the Takeda line. I'm sure any movie made in Japan would use these encounters for mild comic relief.
Riley helpfully includes footnotes, maps, a genealogy, and timeline. ( )