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Satori

By: Don Winslow, Trevanian
Narrated by: Holter Graham
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Japan 1951. After spending the last three years in solitary confinement for the murder of his mentor, Nicholai Hel is offered the chance of freedom - but at a price. Overseen by his American spymaster and the beautiful and mysterious Solange, he must travel to China and assassinate the Soviet Union's commissioner. In a landscape primed for war this is a suicide mission he has no choice but to accept. From the glittering corruption of Beijing to the darkest shadows of the Vietnam jungle, his mission will sweep him through a world of chaos, violence and betrayal.

©2011 Don Winslow (P)2011 Headline Digital

Critic Reviews

"Written with a panache that Fleming would have admired." ( Daily Mail)
"Elegant writing, a mature confident narrative and characters so real you can almost touch them...will satisfy even the most discriminating action reader." (David Baldacci)
"Exhilarating" ( LA Times)

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Wonderful Prequel

Don Winslow has created an exceptional prequel to the Classic, Shabumi. As with most of Winslow's books, I found any excuse to keep listening. Well researched, beautifully written, a fabulous read.

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outstanding escapism

great read or listen.
enjoyed it thoroughly.
into Shibumi now.
is that trevanian that penned eiger sanction?

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A hard act to follow

Roger Whittaker had such a unique voice. When l first read Trevanian's Shibumi, the effect on my 18 year old mind was profound. It influenced my world view. Winslow does a stirling effort... however it felt a little manufactured. Holder Graham is an outstanding narrator.

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Does Trevanian's Shibumi Justice

Can't fault this book at all. The style of writing of Don Winslow is similar to that of Trevanian so when you listen to this book you can see he was the natural choice. The way characters are so fleshed out and how it will delve into Hel's past or someone's perspective just to add more depth to the current situation. You understand motivations, you find yourself feeling what they would feel.

It's an excellent book and I only wish there was more on Nicholai Hel.

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fantastic

what a beautiful capturing of Trevanian writing by Winslow.
I recommend this to anyone seeking a continuation of Shibumi

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Enjoyable addition to ‘Shibumi’ by Trevanian

Enjoyed this book however became frustratingly annoyed with the many 50-100 word chapters within ‘Satori’.

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