47 Ronin - by Joan D Vinge (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b> A novelization based on the film starring Keanu Reeves from legendary author Joan D. Vinge. From ancient Japan's most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure <i>47 Ronin </i>is born. <br></b><br>Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors. <i>47 Ronin </i>is helmed by visionary director Carl Erik Rinsch (<i>The Gift</i>). <p/>Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that's never been seen before.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Vinge again displays her talent for weaving a complex web of relationships--personal, political and social." --<i>Publishers Weekly on Catspaw</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Joan D. Vinge, the author of the novelization of the screenplay, is the winner of two Hugo Awards, one for her novel <i>The Snow Queen</i>. She has written several dozen short stories, and nearly twenty books, including her Cat novels, <i>Psion, Catspaw </i>and <i>Dreamfall</i>, and the other Snow Queen cycle novels, <i>World's End</i>, <i>The Summer Queen</i> and <i>Tangled up in Blue</i>. She has had a number of bestselling film adaptations published, including the #1 bestselling <i>The Return of the Jedi Storybook </i>and novelizations of <i>Ladyhawke</i>, <i>Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome</i>, <i>Return to Oz, Willow, </i>and <i>Cowboys</i> <i>& Aliens</i>, <i> </i>among others.<i> </i>This won the Scribe Award for best novel based on a film. She is also the author of <i>The Random House Book of Greek Myths. </i>She lives in Madison, Wisconsin
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