The 47th Samurai
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The 47th Samurai is a thriller novel by Stephen Hunter that follows retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger as he becomes embroiled in a deadly mission involving samurai swords, yakuza, and buried World War II secrets in Japan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional work
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novel ⓘ thriller novel ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
historical flashbacks
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organized crime ⓘ sniper elements ⓘ sword combat ⓘ |
| follows | retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action fiction
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crime fiction ⓘ military fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistType | yakuza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasCharacterOccupation | Marine sniper ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
American military culture
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Japanese organized crime ⓘ samurai code ⓘ |
| hasForm |
novel-length work
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print book ⓘ |
| hasPlotElement |
buried wartime secret
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dangerous mission ⓘ investigation of historical events ⓘ |
| hasWeaponType |
katana
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sniper rifle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | suspense fiction ⓘ |
| literarySeriesCharacter | Bob Lee Swagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Bob Lee Swagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| protagonist | Bob Lee Swagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Bob Lee Swagger series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Japan
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| subject |
World War II secrets
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samurai swords ⓘ yakuza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural clash
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honor ⓘ revenge ⓘ war legacy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
World War II
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contemporary era ⓘ |
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