- Hardcover: 488 pages
- Publisher: Putnam Pub Group (November 1982)
- ISBN-10: 0399127291
- ISBN-13: 978-0399127298
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,055,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Beautiful young Taniko struggles under oppression as the mistress of the cruel Kublai Khan, and Jebu, a young monk, is transformed into a fierce warrior, in a saga of the ancient Orient during a time of bloodshed and magic. Reprint.
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Ce commentaire est de: Last of the Zinja (Shike, Book 2) (Paperback)
Sequel to Time of the Dragons....the eternal love of the warrior monk, Jebu, and the lovely Taniko had been thwarted by the will of the Gods and the winds of battle. Jebu and his brilliant commander Yukio rallied their army to fight again for control of the Imperial Japanese throne.But victory did not end their troubles. The new Shogun was consumed by jealousy and lust for power. He converted the beautiful Taniko and tyrannised over his men. And, taking advantage of the chaos in his kingdom, the heavy-armoured warriors of Kublai Khan across the sea stood poised to strike against Japan.
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I cannot believe more people do not know about this book,
By J. K. Swift (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Shike (Paperback)
This book had it all for me. It follows the story of a young red-headed barbarian man raised in a monastery by a sect of warrior monks. But these monks take an active part in the politics of the ruling class, and hire themselves out to nobles for their own clandestine reasons. Right out of the monastery, our young hero is charged with escorting a young noble girl between cities, and of course falls in love. Excellent book with something for everyone.
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Ce commentaire est de: Shike (Paperback)
I bought the two Shike books about five years ago and they remained forgotten until I dusted them off the shelf, peered curiously at the first chapter, and opened myself to one of the best books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The first mistake one can make about these novels is the comparison to James Clavell. Clavell is good in his own right, but what I found refreshing about "Shike" is that there is no western influence anywhere. No shipwrecked sailor or trade baron's are found here. All the characters are three dimensional, living beings and the reader can identify with every one of them. Shea's vocabulary makes the medieval Japanese Zen ideal easy to comprehend and contributes to the story and characterization. Another aspect I found facinating was Japans relationship to the rest of Asia, which is explored fully in these books. The author takes you to China, Mongolia, and all over the islands of Japan. Anyone who has made generalizations about Asian culture will get a wonderful education. It's a shame that most of the authors books are out of print. He has the rare gift of telling a wonderful tale and exposing you to a wonderful world.
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