{"product_id":"9781435166783","title":"Tales of the Samurai by A.B. Mitford","description":"In this lavishly illustrated volume, A.B. Mitford presents ancient Japanese tales filled with action, romance, and the supernatural. Proud lords and their loyal retainers, a brave samurai and his faithless wife, a vampire cat, and howling spirits are all featured in the engaging stories that follow, including:*?? The Forty-Seven Ronin: In this account of fierce heroism, a band of ronin-masterless samurai who wander the country as somewhat disreputable knights errant-swear to lay down their lives to avenge their lord, who was condemned to hara kiri and his property and castle forfeited to the state.   *?? How Tajima Shum? was Tormented by a Devil of his Own Creation: When a traveling ronin amasses great wealth with a dead priest's money, he finds himself confronted with a fearful vision of the man he murdered.   ?*??? The Badger's Money: An old priest takes pity on a helpless badger that asks to enter his warm cottage so that it may live through a bitterly cold night.   Appendices covering hara kiri and funeral rites conclude this collection of mesmerizing stories about Japanese life in days of yore.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405889863858,"sku":"9781435166783","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781435166783.jpg?v=1699013592","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781435166783","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}