Jul 15, 2014 the main held me from the opening page. The main by trevanian meet your next favorite book. The eiger sanction, the loo sanction, the main, the summer of katya and shibumi. The main is montreals teeming underworld, where the dark streets echo with cries in a dozen languages, with the quick footsteps of thieves. After exploding onto bestseller lists in the early 1970s with two revisionist espionage thrillers, the eiger sanction 1972 and the loo sanction 1973, trevanian followed with the main 1976, a roman policier, shibumi 1979 his metaspy novel, and the summer of katya 1983, a psychological horror novel widely divergent books that solidified the myth that trevanian was actually a. Published by harcourt brace jovanovich, 1976 1976 seller. Shibumi is, without question, the stupidest book i have ever read. Trevanian, answering written questions from judy quinn. Buy a cheap copy of trevanian times two book by trevanian. The main is montreals teeming underworld, where the dark streets echo wit. One afternoon some years ago i was in a tetchy, hard to please mood, and i craved the perfect book to read. He wrote in a wide variety of genres, achieved bestseller status, and published under several names, of which the best known was trevanian. He refused to grant interviews or contribute to the publicity efforts of his publishers. A novel by by trevanian free download, epub, docs, new york.
In 2005, crown publishers reprinted five of trevanian s early books the eiger sanction, the loo sanction, the main, the summer of katya, and shibumias a trade paperback set. So what to make of a book where the main character is named nicholai. Trevelyan, he told friends that he used the name of an armenian acquaintance of his. Trevanian rodney whitaker, 19312005 was the bestselling author of shibumi, the eiger sanction, the loo sanction, the main, the summer of katya, and incident at twentymile. Street of the four winds an introduction by trevanian. Rodney william whitaker june 12, 1931 december 14, 2005 was an american film scholar.
The loo sanction, the main, the summer of katya, incident at twentymile, and hot night in the city. The main by trevanian first edition book down in the main, montreals teeming underworld, the dark streets echo with cries in a dozen languages, with the swift footsteps of thieves, with the murmurs of women of pleasure. Chicago tribune book world trevanian s sharply tuned sense of character and milieu gives the book a vivid life granted to only the finest of serious fiction. Particulary the summer of katya and the main i want to sen. To the people of the main, police lieutenant claude lapointe is judge and jury, father confessor and avenging angel. The ebooks can be downloaded in different formats like, epub, mobi and pdf. Trevanian has 17 books on goodreads with 63251 ratings. To the people of the main, police lieutenant claude lapointe is judge and jury, father confessor and avenging. His books have been translated into more than 14 languages and have sold millions of copies more about trevanian.
Hes particularly good at teasing out the ambivalent, shifting, complex and sometimes paradoxical relationships between people and the places they inhabit. Announcing trevanian s latest novel the crazyladies of pearl street published 4 june 2005. Download audiobooks written by trevanian to your device. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Street of the four winds, trevanian s tale of parisian artists caught in the 1848 revolution, based on his meticulous research of the era, remains. The main by trevanian 1976, hardcover for sale online ebay. The main is montreals teeming underworld, where the dark streets echo with cries in a dozen languages, with the quick footsteps of thieves and the whispers of prostitutes. I was also hoping that the author would make montreal a character in the way john burdett makes bangkok a character in his books or how new orleans is a character in confederacy of dunces. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The summer of katya by trevanian thriller in the basque country. I really enjoyed trevanian s shibumi, so i was hoping that there would be similar theme and style with the main. With a cast of unforgettable supporting characters and an unusual and remarkable hero, the main is another gripping tale of death and danger, of action and mystery, by the incomparable trevanian. Originally published in 1976, the main is the favorite of trevanians published novels. Reissued by crown publishers, ny, august 2005 trade paper edition in a matched set of 5 trevanian titles. Trevanian times two trevanian times two, contains 2 volumes hardcover. Their father is buried in books, a history buff who only comes out of his. Trevanian rodney whitaker, 19312005 was the bestselling author of shibumi, the eiger sanction, the loo sanction, the main, the summer of katya, and. Trevanian books list of books by author trevanian thriftbooks. See all books authored by trevanian, including shibumi, and the. Rodney william whitaker, born june 12, 1931 in granville, new york. The eiger sanction 1972, the loo sanction 1973, the main 1976, shibumi 1979, the summer of katya 1983, incident at twenty mile 1998, hot night in the city a collection of stories published in 2000 and the memoir the crazy ladies of pearl street 2005.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There is real insight, understanding and perceptive psychological and philosophical observation in his writing. Rodney william whitaker june 12, 1931 december 14, 2005 was an american film scholar and writer who wrote several novels under the pen name trevanian. The main is the story of claude lapointe, an aging decorated police lieutenant who patrols stlaurent boulevard, a street that unofficially splits. A classic spy novel from the bestselling author, trevanian, about a westerner. Trevian books specializes in the purchase and sale of used, rare, and outofprint books in the fields of architecture, city and town planning, landscape architecture, design, and the architectural and infrastructural elements of new york city.
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Then came the main 1976, a detective novel set in a poor neighborhood of montreal, featuring widowed. He was also an educator in communication and dramatic arts and wrote no. Although some believe the pseudonym he chose was based on the name of english historian g. Here is the collection of books shared by many vistors by online and by post. Trevanian bucher online kaufen thalia orell fussli. Because of such a huge accomplishment, trevanian was described at that time as the only author of the airport paperbacks, who could have compared with. John grisham and dan brown, working together, operating at the peak of their vaguely misogynist, airportnovel spewing powers, could never hope to approach the mindexploding stupidity of this book. Trevanian 19312005 was the bestselling author of numerous short stories and eight novels, including the eiger sanction, the loo sanction, shibumi, and the crazyladies of pearl street. Oddly enough, trevanian chose to write the main, detective novel about montreal in 1976. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the main.
See all books authored by trevanian, including shibumi, and the crazyladies of pearl street, and more on. He published the nonfiction book the language of film. Shop amongst our popular books, including 24, shibumi, the crazyladies of pearl street and more from trevanian. The summer of katya by trevanian 1983 french title. Trevanian really excels at both using well constructed prose. To the people of the main, lieutenant claude lapointe is judge and jury, father confessor and avenging angel. In the summer of 2005, crown publishers relaunched a trade paperback set of five of trevanian s earlier books. He died december 14, 2005 in the english west country. Except if you pay attention, trevanian is laughing at you. To the people of the main, police lieutenant claude lapointe is judge and jury, father confessor and. It is a world where violence and brutality are a way of life. Four complete novels the eiger sanction the loo sanction the main shibumi by trevanian 1984 hardcover 4.
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