Summary
Shibumi: The Art of Effortless Assassination
Nicolai Hel, a Westerner raised in Japan and protégé of a Go master, is a survivor of Hiroshima who has become the world’s most artful lover and accomplished assassin. A genius, mystic, and master of language and culture, Hel strives for “shibumi,” a state of effortless perfection.
Living in seclusion, Hel is drawn back into his past when a beautiful stranger seeks refuge. He soon discovers he is being hunted by the Mother Company…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755370238 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0755370236 |
| Author: | Trevanian |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 36mm |
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‘Trevanian has both wit and intelligence… Something for everyone.’
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About The Author
Trevanian
Trevanian was the pen name of Dr Rodney William Whitaker. After exploding onto the bestseller lists with two thrillers, THE EIGER SANCTION (1972) and THE LOO SANCTION (1973), Trevanian followed with the bestsellers THE MAIN (1976), SHIBUMI (1979) and THE SUMMER OF KATYA (1983). After a fifteen year absence he reappeared as an author with INCIDENT AT TWENTY-MILE (1998), HOTNIGHT IN THE CITY (2000) and THE CRAZY LADIES OF PEARL STREET (2005). He died in 2005.
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