Young Samurai
Chris Bradford's Young Samurai (2009) is a historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel. The story is set in Japan, in the Tokugawa period, 1600–1868. Key subjects include ninjas, orphans, British and Samurai.
Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 40 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.
At about 432 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Young Samurai
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.
Quick answers
Who wrote Young Samurai?
Young Samurai was written by Chris Bradford and first published in 2009.
What genre is Young Samurai?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction, Samurai & Feudal Japan and Adventure.
How long is Young Samurai?
The median edition has 432 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Young Samurai?
Readers who like it often enjoy Heart of a Samurai, A Samurai Never Fears Death and Shōgun.
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