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A Book of Five Rings

The Strategy of Musashi

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A Book of Five Rings

By: Miyamoto Musashi
Narrated by: Alan Munro
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This special edition of A Book of Five Rings contains one hour of traditional Japanese flute (shakuhachi) and 43 minutes of music by traditional japanese ensemble. The music appears track by track at the end of the two and a half hour audiobook and is included as wonderful compliment to this dynamic and elegant listening experience. Legendary 17th-century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy, and Zen philosophy. Required listening for any martial artist, business person, or student of strategy.

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The last chunk of the book is, as far as I can tell, several chapters of nothing but a flute playing. Not sure I understand why... but seems like padding to make this particular version of this classic text longer and therefore more complete.

Wasted Space

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Music started playing halfway through the program. Thinking it was the end of a chapter or section I let it run for about a minute and then started skipping ahead. First 30 seconds, then several minutes and eventually entire chapters. The last two hours of the program are just music.

Last 2 hrs are music

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fantastic book! The lessons of strategy Miyamoto Musashi teaches, manage to still be applicable to modern life well after 300 years. I just feel like 10 plus chapters of flute playing is an odd way to end a book. Maybe you'll dig that extra bonus.

half of this recording was flute playing

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This book will be the guide you need if you lack in strategy. Never encountered another like it.

One of a kind.

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This was a great listen, audio sounded good, and you get a bonus flute sound track at the end. I enjoyed this recording but I think you should still get The Book Of Five Rings regardless if it is this one or another. I highly recommend listen to The Book Of Five RIngs. You will listen to this again and again.

Everyone should read this book

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first 10 chapters are the book and then 17 of shakuahatchi music which is quite good. I like this audiobook and recommend it fully!

excellent audiobook, nice music too

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The strategy of Musashi has been shaping the greatest warriors and strategist of our world for the last four hundred years. This book is many books in one. It will guide a beginner in their first steps just as well as it will guide a hardened veteran refining their craft after decades of practice. If you seek victory over yourself of yesterday, then study this book and practice constantly.

The Warrior's Bible

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Classic book for anyone taking martial arts, especially Modern Ninjutsu. Very good narrator. Great book.

Martial arts classic

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Half the audio book is just dumb music. If you want an hour long audio book this is it

Half the audio book is just dumb music.

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Enjoyed the story but the audio book skips in places and bugs out often. Sucks to have to pay for a subscription and then pay again for this book to have it be such poor quality

Story is good but this audio book is poor quality

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