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Title: Tulku: A Novel of Modern Ninja by Stephen K. Hayes ISBN: 0-8092-5332-1 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 01 September, 1985 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $7.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This is an excellent book
Comment: I purchased a copy of this book from the good people at Nagoya Antiques. It arrived very quickly vis USPS Priority Mail, even though I only paid for Media Mail. It was very well packaged in bubble wrap and arrived in a box. Upon opening and examining the book I discovered it was in Excellent condition even though it was listed as only Good. This book is very high quality. It made for a terrific read and has a permanent place in my book collection. I would highly recommend you to purchase a copy of this book!
Rating: 4
Summary: A great fictional depiction of the ninja.
Comment: Stephen K. Hayes has done what so many other authors and screen writers have failed to do -- he's managed to tell a compelling story about the ninja without raising them to the level of mythic beings or dropping them to the level of incompetent street thugs.
It's really too bad that this book went out of publication, especially since Ninjamania rubbish, like the movie "9 Death of the Ninja," is still in circulation. I'm not saying that this is the best book I've every read, but compared to Sho Kosugi's completely inaccurate portrayals of the ninja, this book is a masterpiece.
If you can find this book ANYWHERE, you truly need to purchase it, new or used or in a file folder on loose-leaf paper. It took me about 6 months to find, and I'm extremely satisfied with the purchase.
The storyline flows very well, and Mr. Hayes offers a unique perspective of the traditional views of good and evil, antagonist and protagonist.
The only weakness I can see in this book, which may in part account for its lack of current publication, is that any reader without some cursory knowledge of ninjutsu and its terminology may be easily confused. At times, especially in the combat scenes, the reader really needs to have a grasp on what the significance of each strike is.
Otherwise, this is the kind of book the ninja community needs more of, now that we've had time to recover from the Ninjamania of the 80's. Great job, Mr. Hayes!! Gambatte!
Rating: 5
Summary: Insights through fiction
Comment: This book may be a fiction book, however Hayes gives a vivid portrait of ninjutsu through the use of a novel. He weaves historical information throughout the novel. You are able to see ninjutsu in a different light, allowing you to see the inner essence through the story of a modern ninja family. this interplay is great because it gives a depth that you can not readily notice through his technical manuals. A great book, I read it once a month and it inspires me to continue with my training in Budotaijutsu.
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Title:The Last Ninja - Bujinkan TaiKai USA ASIN: B0001F2U5C Publisher: WIN Pub. Date: 02 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $49.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $49.95 |
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Title: Secrets from the Ninja Grandmaster : Revised and Updated Edition by Stephen K. Hayes, Masaaki Hatsumi ISBN: 1581603754 Publisher: Paladin Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Understand? Good. Play!--Words of Consequence by Masaaki Hatsumi, Benjamin Cole ISBN: 0971084955 Publisher: Bushin Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Ninja: Warrior Path of Togakure (Literary Links to the Orient) by Stephen K. Hayes ISBN: 0897500903 Publisher: Ohara Publications Pub. Date: 01 August, 1983 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Ninja: Spirit of the Shadow Warrior (Literary Links to the Orient) by Stephen K. Hayes, Bill Griffeth, Gregory Lee ISBN: 0897500733 Publisher: Ohara Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1980 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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