An excellent account on the total discipline it would take to overcome an be a modern day Samuari . Excellent writing I read this book in 1974 as a young student in the arts. Have listed all nine novels to be read by my advance students! The author often refers back to the Samuari's training when he encounters adverse situations. As a Master Instructor that is the message we traditional Martial Art Instructors strived to get across to student, training and more training. Marc novels all tell a story an excellent story with great plots.