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Historical FictionSamurai & Feudal Japan

The Forty-seven Ronin Story

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  • 1970 first published
  • 240 pages
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John Allyn's The Forty-seven Ronin Story (1970) is a historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel. The story is set in Japan, in the Tokugawa period, 1600–1868. It deals with Ronin, Forty-seven Ronin, Forty-seven Rōnin and Samurai.

It runs to roughly 240 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Ronin
  • Japanese Historical fiction
  • Forty-seven Ronin
  • Historical
  • Forty-seven Rōnin
  • Samurai
  • Feudalism
  • Revenge
  • Rōnin

Quick answers

Who wrote The Forty-seven Ronin Story?

The Forty-seven Ronin Story was written by John Allyn and first published in 1970.

What genre is The Forty-seven Ronin Story?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is The Forty-seven Ronin Story?

The median edition has 240 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Forty-seven Ronin Story?

Readers who like it often enjoy Shōgun, Satsuma Gishiden and Kill the Shogun.

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