Category Archives: Adventure

The End of the World

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Ron Pavellas

I recently read The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. It’s about the end of civilization, the action of the novel seeming to take place in what is left of the Western United States after, apparently, an atomic holocaust. It is a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Journals, Mystery, Science fiction/fantasy, Suspense/thriller | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shibumi

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Ron Pavellas

…(A)n ineffable quality…great refinement underlying commonplace appearances. Thus, on page 74 of my paperback copy of the book Shibumi, does the author, Trevanian (1931-2003), through the character General Kishikawa Takashi, begin to describe to young Nicholai Alexandrovitch Hel the nature … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Historical Fiction, Suspense/thriller | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment