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- Author:Trevanian
- ISBN:0517506106
- ISBN13:978-0517506103
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- Publisher:Random House Value Publishing; First Edition edition (December 12, 1988)
- Pages:282 pages
- Subcategory:Thrillers & Suspense
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- Rating:4.8
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I have the very great honor to introduce you to Dr. Jonathan Hemlock, who’s come all the way from America to set us all straight on art and all that.
I have the very great honor to introduce you to Dr. Titters and one hear-hear. All sorts of people have consorted to get him over here: the Guggenheim, the Arts Council-all that benevolent lot.
Trevanian The Loo Sanction St. ds His pain was vast. But at least it was finite. Sharp-edged waves of agony climaxed in intensity until his body convulsed and his mind was awash. Then, just before madness, the crests broke and swirled over his limen of consciousness, and he escaped into oblivion.
In "The Eiger Sanction," Trevanian wound a fantastic plot and locale around a great character in Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: assassin, professor, art critic.
To me it worked, it was fun, enjoyable, and made me wish Trevanian kept going with the series. In "The Eiger Sanction," Trevanian wound a fantastic plot and locale around a great character in Dr. In "The Loo Sanction," Trevanian seems to have completely lost the thread. Gone is the unique plot and locale.
In fact, the word ‘style’ has been gutted of meaning. It’s a critic’s word. No painting has ‘style. Come to think of it, few critics d. . Come to think of it, few critics do. onathan bowed his head, losing his balance slightly and catching at the side of the podium. When he continued speaking, he was too close to the microphone, and he set up a feedback squeal. Where was I? Oh. Right! It is as meaningless to speak of the style of the Flemish School as it is to babble about the style of this or that painter.
Trevanian wrote successfully in several genres. In a 1998 interview with Newsweek, he said that with each new book, he first decided what author should tell the story.
In 2005 Crown Publishers reprinted five of Trevanian's early books-The Eiger Sanction, The Loo Sanction, The Main, The Summer of Katya and Shibumi-as a trade paperback set. Whitaker kept his true identity unknown for years. He refused to grant interviews or contribute to the publicity efforts of his publishers. Trevanian wrote successfully in several genres.
Jonathan Hemlock, the art professor and mercenary who first excited readers with his daring exploits in The Eiger Sanction, returns in an even more masterful adventure in The Loo Sanction, Trevanian’s second thrilling spy novel. Hemlock has gone to England to rest, but his vacation is interrupted when the head of British Intelligence needs his highly skilled services. Jonathan must take over the mission of an agent whose murder was so bizarre and terrifying that no other agent was willing.
The Loo Sanction is sure to keep readers frantically turning pages until the thrilling climax. A First-Rate Thriller from a Legendary Master. Jonathan Hemlock, the art professor and mercenary who first excited readers with his daring exploits in The Eiger Sanction, returns in an even more masterful adventure in The Loo Sanction, Trevanian’s second thrilling spy novel.
Автор: Trevanian Название: The Loo Sanction Издательство: Random House (USA) Классификация: ISBN: 1400098289 ISBN-13(EAN) . Серия: Fiction Язык: ENG Размер: 2. 2 x 1. 6 x . 5 cm Поставляется из: США.
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