A review of this — 39 weeks ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
An excellent short introduction to the ninja in history, covering their origins, organisation and methods. This is much less credulous and a lot more historical than many other popular books, Turnbull being a serious scholar who makes it clear what’s backed up in the historical record and what’s not. The illustrations are also pretty good, and he recommends further reading and tourist spots in Japan that are rich in ninja history. Glad I found it.

