This book is set in Japan. It opens with a warrior/soldier undertaking a pilgrimage on mountain trails to temples across Japan. I am looking for the title and author.
This book is set in Japan. It opens with a warrior/soldier undertaking a pilgrimage on mountain trails to temples across Japan. I am looking for the title and author.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shike_(novel)
One possibility is Shrike by Robert Shea published in 1981. It’s a two volume novel, Time of the Dragons and Last of the Zinja.
thanks. the book i’m looking for has the soldier/warrior on a motorcycle. the robert shea book appears to be earlier in history.
A very long shot — SCISSORS CUT PAPER WRAP STONE by Ian McDonald. The protagonist is a gaijin graphics designer rather than a warrior, but he is on a pilgrimmage to various Japanese shrines — but he’s on a bicycle, not a motorcycle.
As I said, a long shot, but for what it’s worth:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219458.Scissors_Cut_Paper_Wrap_Stone
Thanks. This could be it.
denny lien, thanks you solved it.