- Hardcover: 350 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; First Canadian Edition edition (1 July 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340393653
- ISBN-13: 978-0340393659
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.5 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 662,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When Adam Scott opens the letter left to him in his father's will, he realises life can never be the same again. It subsequently leads Adam to a priceless Russian icon.
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Adam Scott listens to the reading of his father's will, aware that the financial benefit can only be pitiful. The Colonel, after all, had nothing to leave – except a letter he had never opened himself, a letter Adam fears can only bring further disgrace to the family name.
Against his mother's wishes, Adam opens the letter, and immediately realises his life can never be the same again. The contents leave him with no choice but to follow a course his father would have described to him as 'A Matter of Honour'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent. there is nothing missing from this book,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Matter of Honour (Audio Cassette)
this book restored my faith in reading. it has everything that you would want from a book. every page has a new thing happening. it;s mainly about a guy whose father dies and in his will leaves his son a letter that was the cause of his unrespectful death. he is not allowed to open but does anyway.the letter is written in german. in search of answers he comes across people who want what's in the letter. this book has everything. murder, adventure and most of all a thrilling chase.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
a must for insomniacs,
By krishna (Hyderabad, india) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Matter of Honor (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series) (Paperback)
i have read all jeffrey archers including his latest sons of fortune. basically archer writes two kinds of novels -- one the bildungsroman like kane and abel, first among equals and as the crow flies, or else he writes edge of the seat thrillers like eleventh commandment. of course, being a bestselling novelist there arent sharp demarcations. this novel is of the second kind. it is one of the best thrillers that i've ever read. the protagonist is depicted in a manner that would do a nobel winning author proud. however, the depiction of the other characters leaves something to be desired. this along with the plot being slightly confusing at times led me to take away a star. if u like thrillers or if like me u cant sleep this is a must read. u wouldnt regret, and also u wouldnt know it is, morning by the time u have completed reading it.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (35 customer reviews) 28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A can't stop page turner with mounting suspense,
By William E Hiller - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Matter of Honor (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first Jeffrey Archer book that I have read. I can assure you that it won't be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure-suspense nov el. From the time that Adam Scott opens a letter which was given to him as part of a bequest from his deceased father's will, he is placed on a perilous path between life and death with many unpredictable twists and turns along the way. His search for the Russian icon of St. George and the Dragon coincides with similar searches by the Russian KGB and the Americans. How he manages to locate the icon and to eventually outwit his adversaries makes for an exciting story. I found this book hard to put down once I started it.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Spy novel reprises US fears of Russian domination,
By R. Tiedemann "Sunnye" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Matter of Honor (Mass Market Paperback)
When his father dies, Capt. Adam Scott inherits an envelope. According to the terms of his father's will, he may choose not to open it but "should he decide to open the envelope, it must be on the condition that he will never divulge its contents to any other living person." Adam realizes that the envelope must contain the secret that led his WWII hero father into public disgrace and dishonor.He opens the envelope and begins to unravel its secrets. Suddenly he's being pursued by the KGB. The defense strategy of the USA is in danger of becoming a pawn to Russia's plan to take over. An imaginative story, building suspense, surprising plot twists and lively writing make this a page-turner. If you like John Le Carre and Robert Ludlum's books, you should love this one. Sunnye Tiedemann (aka Ruth F. Tiedemann) 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Greatest,
By Craig Daniels - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Matter of Honor (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read extensively out of Jeffrey Archers repetoire and have found all of the books not only palatiable, but also intriguing reads.I read this book 5 years ago, and make it a point to read it at least once a year if not more. This book was one of the best fiction books ever written as far as I am concerned. It is so easy for the fiction author to fall into a trap and write the same old news, sometimes in a tired, but different way. These books are not interesting. Any author who can offer a breath of fresh air to the genre recieves my hats off, and this is due to jeffrey Archer. This book isn't typical at all, the plot twists are entirely tough to predict,and even though the ending should have been a forgone conclustion (the hero winning) it was done in such a way that I was still very much interested. The basis of the story is a guy named Adam who is led through many adventures because of an archaic note he got from his fathers will. This letter to his father was written in german, and in trying to get it translated the adventure begins. His journey and escapes follow across most of Europe, and the action never stops. Somewhat like a James Bond flick, but 100 times better, and in book form is what I would compare this exciting read to. Read this book, and when you are done, read all the rest of Archers books, you will enjoy each and every one of them. |
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