A Book of Five Rings

The Strategy of Musashi

By: Miyamoto Musashi

Narrated by: Alan Munro

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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Wasted Space

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.

Last 2 hrs are music

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.

Everyone should read this book

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.

half of this recording was flute playing

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.

One of a kind.

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