A Brief History of the Samurai A new history of the Warrior Elite

Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you're looking for a samurai primer, Clements' guide will keep you on the hook
Japan Times, reviewed as part of an Essential Reading for Japanophiles series