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01-10-2010, 08:42 PM #1
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WTB: Book: Shibumi by Alex Trevanian
Probably, one of the best books of all-time. Caving/espionage/intrigue related.
Gave my copy to a friend. Now, I need a new (or read) one. Can't find it anywhere."My policies are based not on some economics theory, but on things I and millions like me were brought up with: an honest day's work for an honest day's pay; live within your means; put by a nest egg for a rainy day; pay your bills on time; support the police." M. Thatcher (RIP)
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Judges smoke it, even the lawyer too...So you've got to legalize it..." Peter Tosh
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01-10-2010, 08:49 PM #2
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amazon has it for Kindle. I see it in used book stores all the time.
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01-10-2010, 08:57 PM #3
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can't search amazon.com yourself?
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01-10-2010, 09:05 PM #4
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Can't you just apply your proximity sense to find one?
Originally Posted by schindlerpiste
It's not so much the model year, it's the high mileage or meterage to keep the youth of Canada happy
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01-10-2010, 09:07 PM #5
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Of course, I did, Hugh. Everytime I click checkout, Trevanian's other books (eg. Eiger Sanction, The Summer of Katya, The Main) come up, but no Shibumi.
I love the condescension of some on the board. You can always tell who.
L7: That why I need the book...to get in touch with it."My policies are based not on some economics theory, but on things I and millions like me were brought up with: an honest day's work for an honest day's pay; live within your means; put by a nest egg for a rainy day; pay your bills on time; support the police." M. Thatcher (RIP)
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Judges smoke it, even the lawyer too...So you've got to legalize it..." Peter Tosh
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01-11-2010, 09:16 PM #6
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I suggest some thicker skin, he has a point, [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Shibumi-Novel-Trevanian/dp/1400098033/ref=reg_hu-wl_item-added"]http://www.amazon.com/Shibumi-Novel-Trevanian/dp/1400098033/ref=reg_hu-wl_item-added[/ame] Originally Posted by schindlerpiste
"The fame was like a drug, but what was even more like a drug were the drugs."
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01-12-2010, 01:09 AM #7
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I liked Shibumi a lot, but it was a bit far fetched at times. The whole tenth level sex master thing reminded me of Sting bragging about how power yoga made him a sex machine...ewwwww. That aside, it's a damn fine book.
"Incident at Twenty-Mile" however was fucking awesome. Do yourself a favor and read it.
As for Shibumi, word on the street has it that a movie is in the works. I've actually held a script for it in my hands. We'll see..."I knew in an instant that the three dollars I had spent on wine would not go to waste."
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