Muna has never known his father — a samurai, a noble warrior. But Muna’s mother has told Muna how he will know him one day: by the sign of the chrysanthemum. When his mother dies, Muna travels to the capital of twelfth-century Japan, a bewildering city on the verge of revolution. He finds a haven there, as servant to the great swordsmith, Fukuji. But Muna cannot forget his dream: He must find his father. Only then will he have power and a name to be reckoned with. Only then will he become a man.
- ISBN: 9780064402323
- Author: Paterson, Katherine
- Published: 1988 , HarperTrophy
- Themes: Japanese tradition, Samurai
- Descriptors: Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan
- No. of pages: 144