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 enlarge | Author: Erik C. Haugaard
Publisher: Sandpiper
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (59 reviews)
Sales Rank: 37340
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0618615121
EAN: 9780618615124
ASIN: 0618615121
Publication Date: September 12, 2005
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 The Samurai's Tale November 7, 2006
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I think this was a ok book. For a 12-year old, we had to read it in class. It was sort of hard to understand, but still made sense. At first it was boring but got better during the end. It is about a boy named Taro. He is a samurai's son, until his dad gets killed by the lord's soldiers. They spare Taro's life, and let him live and work in the castle. He goes from different ranks, until he finally becomes a samurai just like his dad.
How this book influenced my life August 15, 2006
This book that influenced my life A Samurais tale by Eric G. Haugaard, addresses the Habbit of mind Intellectual Curiosity because I've always wondered what life was like back in the fuedal age of japan as seen through the eyes of a Samurai. This book tells the story of how a young boy,Murikami whos father(a samurai)killed in battle is given a life as a peasent, but later in the book he gains the rank of samurai.I recomend this book to people who like to know about history and japan
A very good book January 13, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was an outstanding book for teenagers and was written by a wonderful author too. This book is about a boy who was born in an era where Lord Takeda's troops were conquering Japan. When Lord Takeda's army hit this boy's, (Taro), village his mother was killed but he was spared and raised. When time passes Taro gets older and wiser as he increases his rank in the world he has lived through and progresses throughout life. At first Taro starts out as a kitchen worker, the lowest rank in the village, he was then moved up as a horse keeper and now a messenger but then Taro was soon drafted to war as a rice manager "O master of rice".(pg.99) Then a very mysterious twist comes in the end which is very mind catching. I could not put down this book for a second.
The main character Taro is a very eager boy who always wants to strive to get to the top and the author did a very good description of this and the book. The author went into great detail and you can almost feel that you were experiencing Taro's adventures yourself. I could not even think about putting down this book the way the author wrote it.
This book is also most likely for ages 12+ because this book is about a boy's life journey.
Overall I gave this book a 4 star rating because I was an overall good book except it did not seem correctly put in the way the author organized the book.
QofA#29 January 13, 2006
This book was an outstanding book for teenagers and was written by a wonderful author too. This book is about a boy who was born in an era where Lord Takeda's troops were conquering Japan. When Lord Takeda's army hit this boy's, (Taro), village his mother was killed but he was spared and raised. When time passes Taro gets older and wiser as he increases his rank in the world he has lived through and progresses throughout life. At first Taro starts out as a kitchen worker, the lowest rank in the village, he was then moved up as a horse keeper and now a messenger but then Taro was soon drafted to war as a rice manager "O master of rice".(pg.99) Then a very mysterious twist comes in the end which is very mind catching. I could not put down this book for a second.
The main character Taro is a very eager boy who always wants to strive to get to the top and the author did a very good description of this and the book. The author went into great detail and you can almost feel that you were experiencing Taro's adventures yourself. I could not even think about putting down this book the way the author wrote it.
This book is also most likely for ages 12+ because this book is about a boy's life journey.
Overall I gave this book a 4 star rating because I was an overall good book except it did not seem correctly put in the way the author organized the book.
 The Samurai's Tale Amazon Book Assignment --------- Alex H (Shanghai) November 26, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Amazon Book Assignment Alex
The book I read for the Amazon book assignment was called "The Samurai's Tale". The story was set in 16th century Japan where warlords once rule over. Taro, the main character of the story, was a bushi, or a Samurai's son. His father fights for one of the warlords in Japan and died in battle while leaving Taro's mother and his two older brothers unprotected. One day Taro's father's enemy, one of the many other warlords in Japan, invaded Taro's village and killed his mother and his older brothers. Taro was then become a servant serving his father's enemy. After becoming a servant, Taro works hard and his status became higher and higher. Along the way, Taro met friends and enemies. Taro eventually Taro became a Samurai and was given the name "Muratomo".
The Samurai's Tale was a great book. I learned a lot about the food, clothing, the Japanese culture, and the traditions of the 16th century Japan. It talked about loyalty, honor, and bravery and the wushidu, the Samurai's way of life.
The main conflict of the book was that Lord Akiyama, Taro's commander, fighting for Lord Shingen against the other warlords in Japan. They conquered the Iwamura Castle, but the castle was fallen and recaptured by the enemy warlord and Taro's master and his friends all died in the battle. Taro was to send a message to his master's father and he luckily escaped from the castle before it is recaptured and his life was spared from the fate of dying in his enemy's hands. As a result of the death of Taro's master, he became a lowly peasant again and work as a farmer. When I started reading the last chapter of the book, I thought there was going to be bad ending for the story as Taro became a farmer and had to wear the paper rags fit for peasants. However, it wasn't really a sad ending. Why is that? Well, I guess you will have to read for yourself.
If you were to think of a movie that is similar to this book, you might think of "The Last Samurai". However in my own opinion I don't think this book is alike The Last Samurai. It is because firstly, the story of the book is set in 16th century Japan while the movie "The Last Samurai" is set in the time where guns and canons were first used as a weapon in battle. Secondly, The Last Samurai is mostly about battles while "The Samurai's Tale" is about how a servant became a Samurai and gains his master and other peer's respect and trust. I think that both stories in the right place they should be. Because try to think of the movie "The Last Samurai" in a novel form and the book "The Samurai's Tale" in a movie form. I would not really like either of them.
On the back of the book cover of "The Samurai's Tale", one of the comments reads "A riveting tale for teens who like adventure infused with an ancient historical flavor." I would agree that comment but I don't think it is always true because in the novel, it not only contents adventure and the Japanese culture, but also relationship between people is also a big part in the novel. Throughout the story, Taro, or Muratomo, met many friends and masters. The book describes how he showed respect to his masters and show caring to his friends and peers. I think this book is suitable for all kinds of readers as it contains many different subjects.
Why did I read "The Samurai's Tale" for my Amazon Book assignment? Some people might ask. Well, I can not really answer why but I think it was because a few days before the teacher assigned this project I saw my friend reading this book after finishing his work early in class. A few days later, the teacher bought us to the school library and told us to pick an appropriate book for an assignment. I wondered around in the library trying to find a book while not finding any book that I am interested in, I suddenly came up to this book that says "The Samurai's Tale by Erik Christian Haugaard". "I think I have seen this book somewhere a few days ago..." I thought to myself as the teacher suddenly announced that we have only one minute left to pick a book. I made my mind quickly and pick this book for the assignment.
Overall "The Samurai's Tale" is a great book about ancient Japan. It described the people, religion, culture, food, clothing, etc. in so much detail that as you read the book it is as if it bought you back to 16th century Japan where the story took place. When I finish the book I was shocked that the author who wrote this book is not a Japanese historian but an American author.
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