tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post5122883262074910369..comments2024-03-28T23:48:27.173-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: The 47th Samurai by Stephen HunterBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-18357754171326845122012-02-07T22:21:52.101-06:002012-02-07T22:21:52.101-06:00Bill, I'd definitely like to read THE 47TH SAM...Bill, I'd definitely like to read THE 47TH SAMURAI if I can, so I'll keep your offer on hold for the moment. Thanks...Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-74832674811063992122012-02-07T17:38:26.537-06:002012-02-07T17:38:26.537-06:00Prashant: Thanks for the comment.
If you do not f...Prashant: Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />If you do not forsee reading the book and would like to know the ending please send me an email and I will advise you.<br /><br />I do not think I have read any other books about the U.S. - Japan in WW II. I have read books and put up posts on Australia - Japan.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-57488908790183562522012-02-07T01:47:23.448-06:002012-02-07T01:47:23.448-06:00Bill, thanks for the introduction to Stephen Hunte...Bill, thanks for the introduction to Stephen Hunter. I have never read Hunter before. I'd have thought Philip Yano would have avenged his father's death by killing Bob Lee Swagger, as is the case in predictable tales of vengeance. Instead, Hunter's story, of bringing the two sons together in lasting friendship, is refreshing. I am curious to know what the "fantastic ending" is like. On a related note, I wonder how many times the US-Japan conflict in the Pacific during WWII has been the subject of, or formed the backdrop to, literary works, besides Iwo Jima.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-30575838294408120412012-02-05T20:08:29.619-06:002012-02-05T20:08:29.619-06:00Margot: I hold the rank of Shodan, first degree bl...Margot: I hold the rank of Shodan, first degree black belt, in judo. I always add that I earned it as a noncompetitor through study, practice, katas and teaching. I do know how throws, chokes, arm bars and wrestling actually work.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-51795281619555536322012-02-05T19:07:19.302-06:002012-02-05T19:07:19.302-06:00Bill - Thanks for the fine review. I didn't kn...Bill - Thanks for the fine review. I didn't know you'd studied judo - that's interesting! I'm sure that gave you a really helpful perspective on this novel. Glad you enjoyed it and it does sound like quite a good thriller. One thing that appeals to me is the multiple-history angle (i.e. it's got roots in WWII); another is the dual-culture angle. IntriguingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com