false 1062 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg Now living in an isolated mountain fortress with his magnificent Eurasian mistress—Hel faces his most sinister enemy, a supermonolith of espionage and monopoly. The battle lines are drawn: ruthless power and corruption on one side and on the other, Shibumi.

]]> 1059 20 1326919 1979 Shibumi: A Novel total:719|5:342|4:243|3:100|2:23|1:11| 719 3039 938 102 691 3.91 1741 198 842036 65401 1064 0786134836 9780786134830 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1064.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1064.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1064.Shibumi 4.50 6 1979 5 3 false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Mon Apr 23 08:35:13 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 23 08:36:33 -0700 2007
this book is must read. put down your bibles and read Shibumi.]]> 25409029 347462 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.25 619 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.]]> 1979 5 3 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Jun 25 08:00:17 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 08:01:28 -0700 2008 9138240 615172 828107 0345311809 9780345311801 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202m/828107.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202s/828107.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828107.Shibumi 4.12 73 him. . . .]]> 1979 4 2 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Wed Nov 14 22:23:44 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 14 22:26:25 -0800 2007 more...]]> 31062088 1456992 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 5 2 false Sun Aug 24 10:52:15 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 10:54:54 -0700 2008 19614397 1055608 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 5 2 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sun Apr 06 20:46:37 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 19:11:13 -0700 2008 618012 49806 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 1 1 false Sat Apr 07 10:27:32 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 17:40:16 -0800 2009 Shibumi is, without question, the stupidest book I have ever read. Period. Full stop. It's not close. Shibumi is the 1927 Yankees of stupid books. John Grisham and Dan Brown, working together, operating at the peak of their vaguely misogynist, airport-novel spewing powers, could never hope to approa...more...]]> 46144627 1713956 828107 0345311809 9780345311801 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202m/828107.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202s/828107.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828107.Shibumi 4.23 719 him. . . .]]> 1979 5 1 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1984 Thu Feb 12 09:20:57 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 12:47:18 -0800 2009 Shibumi lets you in on the secret. First, you need to learn to play Go well; then you have to become fluent in Basque.

Real Go players tell me I'm about second Dan...more...]]> 20986980 131602 828107 0345311809 9780345311801 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202m/828107.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202s/828107.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828107.Shibumi 4.23 719 him. . . .]]> 1979 4 2 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 25 13:31:09 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 19:53:12 -0700 2008 3 more...]]> 64946871 944698 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 3 0 false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 17:45:48 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 18:03:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 60273137 786611 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 1 0 false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 03:32:51 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 03:34:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 77049175 267223 607424 0786134461 9780786134465 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176249212m/607424.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176249212s/607424.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/607424.Shibumi_UNABRIDGED_ 4.00 4 Now living in an isolated mountain fortress with his magnificent Eurasian mistress—Hel faces his most sinister enemy, a supermonolith of espionage and monopoly. The battle lines are drawn: ruthless power and corruption on one side and on the other, Shibumi.

]]> 1979 3 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 17:17:42 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 01:27:42 -0800 2009
It's well researched and well written; the parts set in the Basque Pyrenees are especially rich. (The author lived there for a while.) The parts of th...more...]]> 20773491 1108097 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 5 1 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Wed Apr 23 03:04:32 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 12:54:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 41333639 967671 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 2 0 false Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 30 15:46:45 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 17 13:38:56 -0800 2009 There were many very interesting parts of this book, and it started strong. Half-way through, when the main character (Hel) catches up with the present, all goes to hell.
1) Trevanian substitutes thesaurus use for style.
2) None ...more...]]> 4030842 248627 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 4 1 false Fri Aug 03 11:18:27 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 03:35:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 21565663 1114309 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 4 1 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Sun May 04 07:32:31 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 07:35:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1220118 35353 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 4 1 false Tue May 15 06:12:08 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:27:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 39090689 352711 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 5 0 false Tue Dec 02 00:45:23 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 20:30:17 -0800 2008 2 (English and Spanish) more...]]> 1363130 91373 828107 0345311809 9780345311801 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202m/828107.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635202s/828107.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828107.Shibumi 4.23 719 him. . . .]]> 1979 4 1 false Tue May 22 08:26:12 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:52:41 -0800 2009
Also, it's probably more of a guy book -- it's basically a spy book involving the world's greatest assassin and most artful lover.]]> 13983645 851804 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 4 1 false Tue Jan 29 16:41:00 -0800 2008 Wed May 28 10:17:29 -0700 2008 14884209 875728 1059 1400098033 9781400098033 86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612m/1059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830612s/1059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1059.Shibumi_A_Novel 4.23 719 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.]]> 1979 5 1 false Thu Feb 07 22:23:10 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 22:26:03 -0800 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1062