{"product_id":"ninja-1000-years-of-the-shadow-warrior-isbn-9780062202659","title":"Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive history of the ninja, based on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and John Man's own treks across Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An immensely entertaining history, packed with splendidly blood-thirsty tales of derring-do, feats of endurance and self-sacrifice.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of the violent chaos of medieval Japan, a remarkable band of peasants rose to become the world's most feared warriors—trained to perfect the art of \u003cem\u003eninjutsu\u003c\/em\u003e, the deadly union of martial arts and deception. Today, however, these real life ninjas are overshadowed by legend and pop culture caricatures. Could they fly? Climb walls? Make themselves invisible?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and his own comprehensive treks across Asia, acclaimed author John Man takes us back to the ninjas' origins in China, through to their heyday in the bloody civil wars that ended with the unification of Japan in 1600. Man also illuminates the twentieth-century reemergence of the Japanese tradition of shadow warfare through the Nakano Spy School—the elite military-intelligence academy that operated as an extensive spy network during World War II—and reveals one former Nakano soldier, Onoda Hiroo, who may be the last surviving ninja.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompelling and absorbing, \u003cem\u003eNinja\u003c\/em\u003e reveals at last the fascinating true history behind one of the world's most enduring legends.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eOut of the violent chaos of medieval Japan, a remarkable band of peasants rose to become the world's most feared warriors—trained to perfect the art of \u003cem\u003eninjutsu\u003c\/em\u003e, the deadly union of martial arts and deception. Today, however, these real life ninjas are overshadowed by legend and pop culture caricatures. Could they fly? Climb walls? 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Man also illuminates the twentieth-century reemergence of the Japanese tradition of shadow warfare through the Nakano Spy School—the elite military-intelligence academy that operated as an extensive spy network during World War II—and reveals one former Nakano soldier, Onoda Hiroo, who may be the last surviving ninja.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompelling and absorbing, \u003cem\u003eNinja\u003c\/em\u003e reveals at last the fascinating true history behind one of the world's most enduring legends.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The best book about the origin of books. … Clear, engaging, fast-paced, and authoritative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Fry (on THE GUTTENBERG REVOLUTION)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One could ask for no better storyteller than John Man.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intriguing look at the enigmatic world of the deadly Asian assassin. ... Fascinating. ... A thoroughly researched, appealing examination of the original ‘men in black.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intriguing look at the enigmatic world of the deadly Asian assassin. ... Fascinating. ... A thoroughly researched, appealing examination of the original ‘men in black.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As colorful and intriguing as the warriors it so vividly brings to life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eNinja\u003c\/i\u003e is a racy popular history of a difficult and often mythologised subject and should appeal to the armchair warrior in us all.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John Man’s absorbing and beautifully written book investigates a vast amount of evidence to produce a thrilling account of Genghis’s life, death and his continuing influence.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian (on GENGHIS KAHN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A first-rate book. ... 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