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Shibumi - by Trevanian (Paperback)

Name: Shibumi - by Trevanian (Paperback)
Brand: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
SKU: 76946315
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A classic spy novel from the bestselling author, Trevanian, about a westerner raised in Japan who becomes one of the world's most accomplished assassins.
About the Author: Trevanian lives in the French Basque region.
480 Pages
Fiction, Thrillers

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Book Synopsis

A classic spy novel from the bestselling author, Trevanian, about a westerner raised in Japan who becomes one of the world's most accomplished assassins.

Nicholai Hel is the world's most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I, he is the son of an aristocratic Russian mother and a mysterious German father and is the protégé of a Japanese Go master. Hel survived the destruction of Hiroshima to emerge as the world's most artful lover and its most accomplished--and well-paid--assassin. Hel is a genius, a mystic, and a master of language and culture, and his secret is his determination to attain a rare kind of personal excellence, a state of effortless perfection known only as shibumi.

Now living in an isolated mountain fortress with his exquisite mistress, Hel is unwillingly drawn back into the life he'd tried to leave behind when a beautiful young stranger arrives at his door, seeking help and refuge. It soon becomes clear that Hel is being tracked by his most sinister enemy--a supermonolith of international espionage known only as the Mother Company. The battle lines are drawn: ruthless power and corruption on one side, and on the other . . . shibumi.

Review Quotes

"One hell of a pleasure to read." --Washington Post

"It's hard to imagine a more nearly perfect spy story." --Milwaukee Journal

About the Author

Trevanian lives in the French Basque region. He is the author of The Crazyladies of Pearl Street, The Eiger Sanction, The Loo Sanction, The Main, The Summer of Katya, Incident at Twenty-Mile, and Hot Night in the City. Visit trevanian.com for the Crazyladies cybernotes, Trevanian's commentaries, items from the author's desk, and more.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)

Weight: .75 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 480

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Thrillers

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Theme: Espionage

Format: Paperback

Author: Trevanian

Language: English

Street Date: May 10, 2005

TCIN: 76946315

UPC: 9781400098033

Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-4214

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.2 inches length x 5.1 inches width x 7.8 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.75 pounds

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