Thrilling Japanesestories of vampires, ghosts and renegade samurai.

Step back through the mists of time to ancient Japan, wherewandering samurai seek revenge for the death of their master, the red-eyedspectres of an executed man and his wife haunt a palace, and wild animals havegreat power over men. This collection of classic folktales, which range fromadventures to mysteries and ghost stories, is beautifully illustrated withlavish art that evokes this magical time and place.

Tales of the Samurai includes these legendary stories:

• The Forty-Seven Ronin
  
• The Vampire cat of Nabeshima
  
• Kazuma's Revenge
  
• The Prince and the Badger
  
• The Ghost of Sakura