Trevanian

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born

in Granville, New York, The United States

June 12, 1931

died

December 14, 2005

gender

male

website

http://www.trevanian.com/

genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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"Trevanian" was the pen name of American author Dr. Rodney William Whitaker (12 June 1931-14 Dec 2005). He wrote in a wide variety of genres, achieved best-seller status, and published under several names, of which the best known was Trevanian. From 1972 to 1983, five of his novels sold more than a million copies each. He was described as "the only writer of airport paperbacks to be compared to Zola, Ian Fleming, Poe and Chaucer."

Whitaker also published works as Nicholas Seare and Beñat Le Cagot. He published the non-fiction work The Language of Film under his own name

Born in Granville, New York, 12 June 1931, Rodney William Whitaker became enthralled with stories as a boy. His family struggled with poverty and he lived for several years in...more

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Trevanian's Books

Average rating: 3.97 · 9,451 ratings · 650 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors

	Shibumi 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 3,718 ratings — published 1979 — 38 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eiger Sanction 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 2,521 ratings — published 1972 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summer of Katya 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,001 ratings — published 1983 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Loo Sanction 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 731 ratings — published 1974 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Main 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 1977 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incident at Twenty-Mile 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 376 ratings — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crazy Ladies of Pearl Street 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 402 ratings — published 2005 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Night in the City 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Dance: Suspenseful Stories of the Dance Macabre 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trevanian: 4 Complete Novels 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jonathan Hemlock (2 books)
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3.8706498306128734 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 3,247 ratings

Quotes by Trevanian

“Irony is Fate's most common figure of speech.”
― Trevanian, Shibumi

tags: fate, figures-of-speech, irony

56 people liked it

“It was not their irritating assumption of equality that annoyed Nicholai so much as their cultural confusions. The Americans seemed to confuse standard of living with quality of life, equal opportunity with institutionalized mediocrity, bravery with courage, machismo with manhood, liberty with freedom, wordiness with articulation, fun with pleasure - in short, all of the misconceptions common to those who assume that justice implies equality for all, rather than equality for equals.”
― Trevanian, Shibumi

tags: embarrassment, youth

25 people liked it

“Hana: What on Earth is a 'barbeque'? Hel: A primitive tribal ritual featuring paper plates, elbows, flying insects, encrusted meat, hush puppies, and beer. Hana: I daren't ask what a 'hush puppy' is. Hel: Don't.”
― Trevanian, Shibumi

8 people liked it

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