by Robert Shea · Fontana Press · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9780006164487
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«Shike - Last of the Zinja» is the historical novel by Robert Shea, published by Fontana Press in paperback (448 pages, in English).
It narrates the continuation of the power struggle in feudal Japan: after an invasion and several betrayals, the shogun resurges to claim his place, in a chronicle of wars, loyalties and samurai honor where the sword decides the fate of the clans.
Second installment of the Shike saga. The work was originally published in 1981; this paperback edition is from 1982.
Recommended for readers of historical and fantasy fiction drawn to samurai honor, clan struggles and power intrigues in feudal Japan.
Robert Joseph Shea was an American novelist and former journalist best known as co-author with Robert Anton Wilson of the science fantasy trilogy Illuminatus! It became a cult success and was later turned into a marathon-length stage show put on at the British National Theatre and elsewhere. In 1986 it won the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award. Shea went on to write several action novels based in exotic historical settings.
