The tragedy is that trevanian only got to write one book about nicholas hel. His wild series of globespanning adventures demonstrates why he is considered the worlds most. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Trevanian has 17 books on goodreads with 57469 ratings. Rodney william whitaker june 12, 1931 december 14, 2005 was an american film scholar and writer who wrote several novels under the pen name trevanian. He is believed to have written a number of successful novels over the course of his writing career. Author trevanians complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Its disquisitions on 70s politics and economics can seem dated but, if anything, have acquired enhanced relevance in the last few years with their concern for the environment, the dominance of energy companies and the weakness of western governments. Four complete novels the eiger sanction the loo sanction the main shibumi hardcover september. Whitaker wrote in a wide variety of genres, achieved bestseller status, and published under several other names as well, including nicholas seare, benat le cagot and edoard moran. Trevanian was a pseudonym used by one of the prominent american authors named rodney william whitaker. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Next came shibumi in 1979, a metaspy novel, which received the most critical acclaim. Four complete novels by trevanian book cover, description, publication history.
He used methodacting techniques to imagine himself as the author in order to work into the story he wanted to tell. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A classic spy novel from the bestselling author, trevanian, about a westerner raised in japan who becomes one of the worlds most accomplished assassins. In shibumi, nicholai hel uses his nearly superhuman mental and physical prowess to destroy political terrorists. Trevanian used to write in a variety of genres and had achieved the status of a bestseller author. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings. See all books authored by trevanian, including shibumi, and the crazyladies of pearl street, and more on. From 1972 to 1983, five of his novels sold more than a million copies each. Shibumi has to do with great refinement underlying commonplace appearances. Sixyearold jeanluc lapointe, his little sister, and his spirited but vulnerable young mother hav. He wrote in a wide variety of genres, achieved bestseller status, and published under several names, of which the best known was trevanian.
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