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The Bourne Ultimatum [Abridged] [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Robert Ludlum (Author), Darren McGavin (Reader)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Audio; Abridged edition edition (21 Aug 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0001035665
  • ISBN-13: 978-0001035669
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,854,859 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jason Bourne, hero of "The Bourne Identity" and "The Bourne Supremacy", is forced out of retirement in this novel by his old enemies, the Jackal and Medusa. Other books by the author include "The Icarus Agenda" and "The Aquitaine Progression".

About the Author
Robert Ludlum, who died in 2001, was the author of 21 bestselling novels published in 32 languages and 40 countries. Read by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, he launched his career with The Scarlatti Inheritence in 1971. A native of New England, Jeff Harding has appeared in television productions as varied as Howard's End, The Fast Show, Father Ted and NCS Manhunt. He has recorded many audiobooks, including Orion's The Last Templar, Robert Ludlum's Bourne Trilogy and the best-selling Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Comments on plot, the relevance of the previous books, 24 Aug 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: The Bourne Ultimatum (Paperback)
Well, what can I say. I thought that perhaps after Identity and Supremacy, this might be taking the format of Bourne too far, but Ludlum has outdone himself with this one. The plot grabs you by the throat and drags you along at breakneck speed, and the twists and turns in the novel are enough to keep even the most experienced thriller readers guessing. One word of warning though; it would be advisable to read The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy first - if you don't you will still understand the book, and enjoy it, but to enhance your enjoyment I would recommend that you read these two books first.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Up To The Usual Standards, 16 Dec 2004
By J. E. Parry "Jeff Parry" (Pontypool, Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bourne Ultimatum (Paperback)
Following the successful Matt Damon films, based loosely on the first 2 novels, we have a reissue of the third. Do not expect the story that appeared in the films. They have been updated and reinvented and only loosely follow the books.

This third book finds Bourne again on the trail of the Jackal and follows him from the Caribbean to France and to Russia. It introduces the new Medusa organisation that has known mutated from a Vietnam assassination squad to a corporate octopus taking over companies across the world. The two strands are intertwined to add to the basic storyline.

The book does run out of steam. You get the idea that good editing could have removed about a third of the book. Carlos makes escapes that are clearly there to extend the story. You get the feeling that Ludlum was being paid by the page or word in some respects.

However this is still a good, if over long, thriller that does hit the right spots. However, compared to the other books, you do come away feeling unfulfilled. As his career progressed you felt that Ludlum sometimes revisited previous stories and wrote sequels to satisfy the fans. Sometimes this was not the wisest move and this is one on them.

Definitely one for the fans but new readers should read the first two.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, final episode of Jason Bourne, 27 Feb 2000
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This review is from: The Bourne Ultimatum (Paperback)
Bourne has settled down when he is dragged out of retirement by a seemingly random killing. As friend turns to foe he must put together the peices quickly, as the Jackal is still alive and wants revenge. From America to Cuba to Moscow the chase continues, and Medusa still exists, and has an agenda of its own. As the Jackal and the creation designed to kill him battle it out, there can only be one winner. If you have read either "the bourne identity" or "the bourne supremacy" then you must read this. If you haven't then read it anyway, the plot will still make sense.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the films, read the books!
Quite brilliant, and quite a challenge for my ageing memory! The Jason Bourne books form one of the most readable thriller series in modern fiction - totally hooked...
Published 1 month ago by Colin Lowth

4.0 out of 5 stars Bourne again...
The first book of the trilogy (Identity) is by far the best, and the associated films a disappointment with little to do with the books. Read more
Published 20 months ago by M. Wilkinson

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing plot, characters and ending - just won't do!
This was not a great book and at times I found it to be fairly tedious. The plot is an ideal example of the term "half baked". Read more
Published on 20 Jul 2006 by Brian Butterly

3.0 out of 5 stars Poorest of the series... but not to be missed
What can I say about this book??????

Mr Ludlum must have been really bored out of his mind when he sat down to write this, because just from reading it you can tell... Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2006 by Mr. Clark Gillies

2.0 out of 5 stars Formulaic
I found the first two books in the Jason Bourne series quite entertaining. They were well written and clearly well researched. Read more
Published on 30 Jul 2004 by Trip

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT
as tony the tiger would say this book is great- the film is not a patch on the tense and unnerving writting skills of this author. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2004 by hellodudeycheese

2.0 out of 5 stars Should have stopped at the Bourne Supremacy
I thought the Bourne Supremacy just about worked but taking one stage further was always going too far. It was completely unbelievable and the story had nothing new to give.
Published on 7 Feb 2001

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