Young Samurai
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Young Samurai

by Chris Bradford

2008•Adventure•432 pages

Taste attributes: adventureactionteenhistoricalfastwholesomeimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeHeightened and fast: a wide-ranging adventure novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Orphaned by a ninja pirate attack off the coast of Japan in 1611, twelve-year-old Englishman Jack Fletcher is determined to prove himself, despite the bullying of fellow students, when the legendary sword master who rescued him begins his training as a samurai warrior.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureActionTeenHistoricalComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

NinjasAdventure and adventurersOrphansBritishSamuraiAdventure storiesNinjaHistory

Details

Author
Chris Bradford
Published
2008
Pages
432
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