- Library Binding: 646 pages
- Publisher: Turtleback Books (Mar 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1417645849
- ISBN-13: 978-1417645848
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,518,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Ludlum remains the master of the modern political thriller, with a mesmerising eye for detail." (EVENING HERALD (Dublin), 12 August 05 )
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"Ludlum remains the master of the modern political thriller, with a mesmerising eye for detail." EVENING HERALD (Dublin), 12 August 05
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Kowloon. The teeming final extension of China that is no part of the north except in spirit - but the spirit runs deep and descends into the caverns of men's souls without regard for the harsh, irrelevant practicalities of political borders. Read the first page
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Kowloon. The teeming final extension of China that is no part of the north except in spirit - but the spirit runs deep and descends into the caverns of men's souls without regard for the harsh, irrelevant practicalities of political borders. Read the first page
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Scenario...you are on holiday to California, from London Heathrow, and your literary resources are exhausted! What do you do?
Buy this of course! It's awesome!!! I'd never heard of Robert Ludlum before this, so I wrote it off as another boring novel produced by some obscure author, as soonas my dad handed over the money.
I think that two thankyous are in order - one to my dad for buying me the book in the first place, and two, to Robert Ludlum for writing this engrossing masterpeice!
If you're a fan of Tom Clancy, you won't be dissapointed! Being a teenager, who plays lots of PC games, you could probably imagine it. I'm one of those that loves stories to do with assassination, complicated political plots, and plenty of action! Robert Ludlum is so descriptive about what goes on when David Webb's wife, Marie, is kidnapped in Hong Kong. Being an assassin, he must fight to find out where his wife is, and who brutally murdered the Chinese Vice-Premier in a Kowloon restaurant!
The book is well written, and I wished that I had read its prequel, The Bourne Identity, which is now a very good film.
If action, politics and conspiracies are your thing, then this is a definite addition to your christmas wish list. I, for one, am adding the other two books, before and after, to mine, and the chances are, that i'll end up getiing a whole lot more of Robert Ludlum's books.
For all of the Tom Clancy fans out there, this is guaranteed to impress you, as well as many others.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Bourne Supremacy continues in the rich vein of high quality international espionage/spy/thriller stories of which Robert Ludlum is a master. Its prequel, the Bourne Identity, was sheer class and introduced us to the delightfully intricate and complex character of Jason Bourne, and the Bourne Supremacy continues where that left off.
Just as with its prequel, this is page turning, high octane, explosive stuff, which you simply can't put down. As other reviewers have mentioned, get all three in the Bourne trilogy, take some time off work and get read for the ride - buy them all, as they are all superb!
Format:Paperback
This is a big book at 500+ pages. It is detailed and complex but not without its moments of drama and excitement. It is easy to get lost in the confusion in middle where he tries to track down the enemy through various blinds and intermediaries but it all becomes clear in the end through an impressive climax. It is at its core a cold war novel set near and behind what was known as the Bamboo Curtain.
We also learn more about David Webb's past in the shadowy unit known as Medusa during the Vietnam war. There are a lot of impressive settings in Hong Kong and China and a great deal of espionage and assassination technique to absorb. It is certainly heavy but in the end a satisfying read.
We also learn more about David Webb's past in the shadowy unit known as Medusa during the Vietnam war. There are a lot of impressive settings in Hong Kong and China and a great deal of espionage and assassination technique to absorb. It is certainly heavy but in the end a satisfying read.
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Bourne Again
The second book in the Bourne series finds our hero drawn to the far east in order to weed out an impostor posing as him. Read more
Published 2 months ago by bloo_toon_red
Spoilt by lots of errors
I was very much looking forward to reading this book as I really enjoyed "The Bourne Identity"
The story was okay but probably drawn out a bit too much. Read more
The story was okay but probably drawn out a bit too much. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Oldbikerboy
Kindle edition impossible to read
I've just downloaded the Kindle edition, and whoever did the formatting must be related to Mr Magoo. There's triple line spacing (at least) between paragraphs. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mike_T
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!
Excellent Service! I received this within a few days and as it was bought as a present for my mum's birthday she is absolutely delighted with it :)
Published 9 months ago by Sue Ball
Simply supreme
An exquisite follow-up to The Bourne Identity, this sequal takes David Webb to Hong Kong and China in a bid to find his missing wife. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr James Martin
Classic
having the read the prequel I was looking forward to this one and wasn't dissapointed, great action scenes, emotion, and suspense, it's all there, RIP Robert
Published 20 months ago by Mr. A. J. Ferencz
Bourne Again
The book isn't very much like the film, but it continues from the first book (I recommend reading that before this) The book starts with a gripping piece of action, and the plot as... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2010 by Mr. James Higham
A confusing start but excellent read thereafter!
I read this after being recommended it by my sister. The only background I knew about Bourne was through the movies. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Serious Sai
A book of two halves
I must admit that it's been a couple of years since I read the first of the Bourne series, and as such found it quite difficult to get into this one. Read more
Published on 17 April 2009 by D. C. Jones
Interesting but slow in parts
If you were hooked with Identity then this book takes the story forward in time, and is good fun. It could do with editing down a bit as I agree it gets a bit slow in the middle... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2007 by M. Wilkinson
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