December 6 (novel)
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 First edition | |
| Author | Martin Cruz Smith |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 30 September 2002 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 352 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-684-87253-6 |
December 6 is a 2003 thriller novel by American author Martin Cruz Smith.[1]
Plot summary
[edit]In late 1941, Harry Niles owns a bar for American and European expatriates, journalists, and diplomats, in Tokyo's entertainment district, called the "Happy Paris". With only 24 hours until Japanese fighters and bombers attack Pearl Harbor, Niles has to consult with the local US ambassador, break up with a desperate lover, evade the police, escape the vengeance of an aggrieved samurai officer and leave the island, the exit points from which are all closed. Having grown up in Tokyo, Niles is fluent in the Japanese language and culture, and is highly streetwise.[2][3]
Alternative title
[edit]The novel was published in England under the name Tokyo Station.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Howard W. French (October 8, 2002). "Arts Abroad: After 2 Visits, Taking On Japan at War". The New York Times.
- ^ Jonathan Yardley (October 13, 2002). "Tokyo 1941, on the eve of Pearl Harbor". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ "The science of fiction: telling history as it was, and as it 't". The Japan Times. September 15, 2002.
- ^ Mark Lawson (26 October 2002). "Revenge of the samurai". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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