Ransom
by Jay Mcinerney
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Author: Jay McinerneyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1985-09-12
ISBN: 0394741188
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: In modern Japan, Ransom learns about karate, life, and death
Summary: 4 Stars
Jay McInerney does for karate what Robert Pirsig did for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The book centers around the experiences of an American expatriate recovering from a tragic experience in the Himalayas. Ransom's chosen vehicle -- the study of karate under a sadistic sensei -- illuminates his own character and, through the use of flashbacks, how he became who he is. The book's slow and inevitable climax is no less intense for being utterly predictable. Well-written, by turns screamingly funny and achingly touching, this novel deserves a wider audience than it has.
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