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The following report analyzes (1980), the seminal techno-thriller by Eric Van Lustbader that launched the Nicholas Linnear series and catalyzed the "ninja craze" of the 1980s. Overview of the Novel

Flashbacks detail Nicholas’s rigorous training in ninjutsu and his rivalry with his cousin Saigō . The enmity stems from a childhood duel and a deeper family blood feud involving Nicholas’s mother. eric_van_lustbader_ninja.doc

The narrative operates on two parallel timelines: post-war Japan and 1980s New York City. The following report analyzes (1980)