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Coincidence?! "By The Sword" and "The 47th Samurai" - Kenji - 07-02-2008
Today I bought Stephen Hunter's new novel, "The 47th Samurai".It's A Bob Lee Swagger Novel.
I read synopsis. It surprised me.
Philip Yano, the son of the Japanese officer who commanded the bunker on Iwo Jima where Swagger's marine father won the Medal of Honor in 1945, approaches Swagger about a missing sword wielded by his father, Hideki, during the battle for the island. The sword turns out to be not just a family heirloom but a national treasure that evokes echoes from the most sacrosanct corners of Japanese history. Yano's search reveals there are those who will gladly kill for the honor it bestows upon the possessor. Plunged into a Japan where honor and loyalty outweigh even one's own life, Swagger finds that an old warrior like himself still has much to understand.
Oh, wait a minute....Search for Japanese sword? A family heirloom? It's almost BY THE SWORD!
Seems coincidence, but Jack would say "There is no more coincidence". Well, in this novel, Bob Lee Swagger come to Japan. That's interesting! I'm looking forward to reading it.