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The Book of Five Rings Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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Setting down his thoughts on swordplay, on winning, and on spirituality, legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai. He had little idea he was penning a masterpiece that would be eagerly devoured by people in all walks of life centuries after his death.

Along with The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Book of Five Rings has long been regarded as an invaluable treatise on the strategy of winning. Musashi's timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for overpowering an assailant was addressed to readers of earlier times on the battlefield and now serves the modern listener in the battle of life.

In this new rendering by the translator of Hagakure and The Unfettered Mind, William Scott Wilson adheres rigorously to the 17th-century Japanese text and clarifies points of ambiguity in earlier translations. In addition, he offers an extensive introduction and a translation of Musashi's rarely published The Way of Walking Alone.

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  1. Listening Length
    2 hours and 41 minutes
  2. Author
    Miyamoto Musashi, see all
  3. Narrator
    Scott Brick
  4. Audible release date
    June 30, 2010
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Tantor Audio
  7. ASIN
    B003VXGACK
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 2 hours and 41 minutes
Author Miyamoto Musashi, William Scott Wilson - translator
Narrator Scott Brick
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 30, 2010
Publisher Tantor Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B003VXGACK
Best Sellers Rank #60,664 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#38 in Military Science
#58 in Combat Sports & Self-Defense
#93 in Eastern Philosophy (Audible Books & Originals)

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  • Ryan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024
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    An amazing read. Just try to think about it in as an everyday ordeal and apply it and it will make a little more sense at a time. Love it
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  • Darrell West
    5.0 out of 5 stars good
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020
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    good book for mindset of wanting to be the best.
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  • Geoff Fleming
    5.0 out of 5 stars STRATEGY
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
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    One of the pillars of strategy.
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  • Jay S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bottom line...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
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    The Master.
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  • Julian Jaynes
    1.0 out of 5 stars Vastly overrated
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024
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    Book of five rings has, for some reason, become known as a famous strategy. In reality, it's a collection of little aphorisms, provided without much context, and a lot of instruction specific to actual sword fighting, but presented in a way that makes it clear that even if you are an actual sword fighter, the instruction is going to be of limited value and you are going to have to get out and sword fight yourself to learn some context.

    Why is this book famous? I think at some point someone found it, it was little known, and they used it as an exotic self help management technique book to drive a consulting business or something.

    The 'lessons' this book contains can be found elsewhere in much more interesting, informative, and effective context. There are MANY MUCH better self help books.
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  • Sean Sig
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not sure of how accurate the translation
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
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    Not sure how accurate the translation is. Cheaply made and executed.
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  • Melanie Fox
    1.0 out of 5 stars Abbreviated version
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2024
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    Original copy I read was more than 300 pages. This version is less than 200. Bad copy.
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  • oldranger53
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
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    I thought The Art Of War was more informative
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  • Jaydon B
    2.0 out of 5 stars Bad translation
    Reviewed in Australia on October 29, 2024
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    Good book but translation is not all correct tho you still get the full book
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