Reviews

Highly recommended to my students of Niten Ichiryu, and to anyone who is interested in the biography of this most interesting fellow who has inspired generations of swordsmen and manga fans alike -- Kim Taylor, The Iaido Journal January, 2015 Miyamoto Musashi: A Life in Arms is an impressive work of scholarship, offering insanely detailed recounts of Musashi's battles and movements, some so richly rendered that you'd swear De Lange was present at the time, taking notes. -- Glen Dallas San Francisco Book Review If anyone is qualified to fill in the missing details of Musashi's life, it is De lange, who has surely done more research on the subject than any other non-Japanese...He has painted a remarkably vibrant portrait of Musashi, one that reveals all the contradictions of a remarkable life full of triumphs and disappointments, thrilling victories as well as bitter losses...This book is unquestionably a must-read for any student of budo. -- Jeff Broderick Kendo World This is perhaps one of the most vital and important texts on the life of Miyamoto Musashi. De Lange has searched the original military records of the campaigns Musashi was involved with and other supporting documents to provide the first accurate assessment of Musashi's life in the English language. -- Paul O'Brian Irish Fighter magazine