Child of Vengeance Audiobook by David Kirk

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of Vengeance Subtitle: A Novel Author: David Kirk Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs Language: English Release date: 03-12-13 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 119 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A bold and vivid historical epic of feudal Japan, based on the real-life exploits of the legendary samurai Musashi Miyamoto. Japan in the late 16th century was a land in turmoil. Lords of the great clans schemed against one another, served by aristocratic samurai bound to them by a rigid code of honor. Bennosuke is a high-born but lonely teenager living in his ancestral village. His mother died when he was a young boy, and his powerful warrior father Munisai has abandoned him for a life of service to his Lord, Shinmei. Bennosuke has been raised by his uncle Dorinbo, a Buddhist monk who urges the boy to forgo the violence of the samurai and embrace the contemplative life. But Bennosuke worships his absent father, and when Munisai returns, gravely injured, Bennosuke is forced to confront truths about his family's history and his own place in it. Critic Reviews: "Kirk presents 17th-century Japan as a world imbued with stately rituals, unshakable principles, and a rigid moral code. [S]ure to be compared to Clavells work in its superb depiction of samurai culture." (Kirkus Reviews) "A brilliant piece of historical fiction - loaded with treachery and betrayal - that pulses with life. This one is going to find an honored place on many a keeper shelf. It's a must-read debut from an exciting new voice." (Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Columbus Affair) "A fascinating, exciting book, beautifully observed. Kirk avoids clichés at every turn, and creates characters of great depth. An absolute gem." (Conn Iggulden, New York Times best-selling author of Genghis: Birth of an Empire)