The 47th Samurai: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel
by Stephen Hunter
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Author: Stephen HunterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-11
ISBN: 0743238095
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Accessories:
- Hot Springs (Earl Swagger Novels)
- Havana: An Earl Swagger Novel (Earl Swagger Novels)
- Pale Horse Coming
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Summary: 5 Stars
In "The 47th Samurai" Hunters shows the courage of genius as he punches through the envelope again. He's basically combined the modern high-test (and testosterone) thriller with the classic samurai movies of the great masters. The result is wholly original--he's the rare thrillerist who doesn't write the same damned book over and over. Swagger goes to Japan to return a lost family relic to its rightful owners--the relic is a sword his own father took on Iwo Jima and the family is the family of the man his father may have killed. What nobody knows is that the sword is more than an heirloom, it's a treasure of the nation, and when yakuza interests learn of it, they will do anything to acquire it. Soon Swagger is hunting--and being hunted--in the Tokyo underworld by a yak killer who fancies himself the last great swordsman. Instead of gunfights, Hunter gives us swordfights that are violent poetry--truly unforgettable. At the same time, he's cleverly building his narrative out of samurai history, recreating some of the great moments in that bloody tapestry. Altogether a great performance!
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