- Paperback: 544 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (1 Dec 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0586049347
- ISBN-13: 978-0586049341
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 817,851 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Probably the best modern spy thriller I have ever read. I love Ludlum's stuff because he challenges you from the first page." -- Pete Waterman (DAILY EXPRESS )
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He has no past. And he may not have a future... The first in the Jason Bourne series from internationally bestselling author Robert Ludlum: 'the world's most read writer' GQ
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Paris, 10 July - France expelled three high-ranking Cuban diplomats today in connection with the world-wide search for a man called Carlos, who is believed to be an important link in an international terrorist network. Read the first page
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Bourne Identity,
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This review is from: The Bourne Identity (Audio Cassette)
Gripping and thought-provoking thriller, but only if you like to think! Mindless readers should not attempt this intricate story of an amnesiac who tracks down his own history from clues he doesn't even realise he's picked up, efficiently surviving asassination attempts without knowing why "they" are out to get him, or how he acquired these deadly skills. Those who found the film differing wildly from the plot of the book should track down the original film starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith, far superior to the latest Matt Damon scramble.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Bourne Identity (Paperback)
There is a cliché that says a book is a real page turner and it certainly applies to this book. I picked it up because I loved the film and I imagined the book would be just as good. The novel, however, leaves the film standing. Don't expect a movie tie-in because this is certainly not that. Jason Bourne is found floating in the ocean and that's about where the similarity starts and finishes. Some great scenes in Zurich and Paris are the only other resemblances to the film.I'd never read a Robert Ludlum book before but this has me searching for the next. It's written at a pace that keeps you hooked, the story is much more complex than the film and the characterisation and plot is a joy to read. I was hooked to the very last page. On the downside, if you have seen the film one of the crucial story twists is known to you. If you haven't seen the movie - read the book first for this is how a thriller should read.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Big thumbs up!,
This review is from: The Bourne Identity: The Bourne Saga: Book One (Bourne 1) (Kindle Edition)
There is something so honest about this Bourne that you cannot but feel a compelling empathy for his character. The mystery of the story unfolds slowly to present the reader with a puzzle as to who Bourne might be. Bourne, who is suffering from amnesia goes on a brilliant adventure trying to find out who he is and in this adventure discovers his loss of memory has not included some rather deadly and somewhat brilliant skills! This book and the writer (Robert Ludlum) are not competing with James Bond as many have said, they are simply creating a breathtaking action adventure that has no revile or comparison because it is simply one of a kind and greatly enjoyable. My favourite books last year were the Hacker Hunter (by Chris Keenan), and dare I speak its name "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (by Stieg Larsson). My favourite book so far and for all time is The Bourne Identity: The Bourne Saga: Book One - Bourne 1 as Amazon calls it. Big thumbs up!
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