The writer Trevanian spoofed the spy genre in the 1970’s with a series of four novels; The Eiger Sanction, The Loo Sanction, The Main and Shibumi.

Nicholai Hel, a handsome and charming assassin who is fascinated with Eastern culture, is the main character in the cult classic Shibumi. He reappears today in a prequel, Satori by Don Winslow (Savages). The Wall Street Journal interviews Savage about reimagining this classic.

Satori Don Winslow Retail Price: $25.99 Hardcover: 512 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing – (2011-03-07) ISBN / EAN: 0446561924 / 9780446561921

The earlier book was re-released in 2005.

Shibumi: A Novel Trevanian Retail Price: $15.00 Paperback: 480 pages Publisher: Broadway – (2005-05-10) ISBN / EAN: 1400098033 / 9781400098033

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