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The boy and the Samurai

  • 1991 first published
  • 221 pages
  • 4 editions

Erik Christian Haugaard's The boy and the Samurai (1991) is a feudal-Japan fiction novel. It takes readers to Japan in the Period of civil wars, 1480–1603. Readers will find themes of boys, Samurai and orphans.

It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 221 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Period of civil wars, 1480–1603

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Boys
  • Samurai
  • Japan
  • Orphans
  • Children's stories, American

Quick answers

Who wrote The boy and the Samurai?

The boy and the Samurai was written by Erik Christian Haugaard and first published in 1991.

What genre is The boy and the Samurai?

It is usually shelved as Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is The boy and the Samurai?

The median edition has 221 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The boy and the Samurai?

Readers who like it often enjoy The ghost in the Tokaido Inn, Sam Samurai and Samurai Shortstop.

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