The Last Samurai: A Novel Summary
Helen DeWitt

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The Last Samurai: A Novel Overview

In Helen DeWitt’s debut novel The Last Samurai, Sibylla—stubborn, curious, and unhappy—raises her genius son, Ludo. Influenced by his mother’s obsession with Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, Ludo undertakes a mysterious and deeply personal journey to discover, and potentially challenge, his father’s identity. In The Last Samurai, DeWitt deftly explores themes of parenthood, fate, and the power of great art. 

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