Heart of a Samurai Resources
Websites
Want to know all about the history of the samurai? Here you go.
And if you're really into samurai life, here's a more in-depth look at bushido.
There isn't just is a website devoted to the Whitfield-Manjiro connection, there's a freaking society.
This page is all Manjiro, all the time.
The author's home on the web, filled with info on her books, her life, and pretty much everything else you might want to know.
If you feel like comparing books—or just can't get enough of Manjiro—there's another book out there oriented toward kids and all about his adventures.
Articles and Interviews
The WSJ only has nice things to say.
Video
A visually pleasing book trailer with a pretty little soundtrack for your viewing and listening pleasure.
This guy has actual stuff Manjiro owned. Or so he says, anyway.
Audio
Here's what the Backseat Book Club thinks about Heart of a Samurai.
Images
A picture of an older Manjiro.
A photograph of an aged Captain Whitfield.
This website has some cool images of John Mung's original art.
Get an in-depth look at how the cover for Heart of a Samurai came about, from concept sketches to the final product.