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The Ghost [Paperback]

Robert Harris (Author)
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Publication Date: 3 July 2008

Britain's former prime minister is holed up in a remote, ocean-front house in America, struggling to finish his memoirs, when his long-term assistant drowns. A professional ghostwriter is sent out to rescue the project - a man more used to working with fading rock stars and minor celebrities than ex-world leaders. The ghost soon discovers that his distinguished new client has secrets in his past that are returning to haunt him - secrets with the power to kill.

Robert Harris is once again at his gripping best with the most controversial new thriller of the decade.

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; Reprint edition (3 July 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099527499
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099527497
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (185 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 13,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"A master of the intelligent thriller... The Ghost is Harris back on sparkling form" (The Times )

"Truly thrilling" (Sunday Times )

"Robert Harris's latest thriller is more than a fun read: it is a super-duper, double fun bag-sized read thanks to his masterful plotting" (Daily Telegraph )

"A cracking good yarn... His writing is taut with wit and cleverness" (Financial Times )

"The Ghost is arguably the finest novel yet to have emerged from the so-called Age of Terror... This is an important book about the major issues of our time" (Mail on Sunday )

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A gripping contemporary number one bestselling thriller from the award-winning master of the literary thriller genre: Robert Harris. Adapted into a Golden Globe winning film, directed by Roman Polanski; starring Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor
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78 of 84 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous, in my view - but make up your own mind 6 Jan 2008
By Petrolhead VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Rarely these days does one come across a really good book that is also really well edited. "The Ghost" is just right: as in a good whodunnit there is almost nothing that is extraneous to the plot, but it is so page-turningly readable that you don't have time to put the pieces together before the last page hits you like a pick-axe. All you can do is sit dumbstruck and admire the writer's skill in taking you on such a ride.
The reviews of "The Ghost" seem to be split down the middle, with some readers sorely disappointed by Harris failing to live up to past efforts and other reviewers ecstatic at one of the best political thrillers in years. I'm firmly in the latter camp. I could hardly put it down, was riveted throughout and found the ending chilling. It's up there with John Le Carre's best, in my opinion.
But what really makes this story a masterpiece is the stylistic perfection that Harris has achieved. I cannot explain further without spoiling the book, so I will just say that this is an intelligent thriller that left me satisfied on several levels, and one of them was an appreciation for a piece of writing that really works. I do wonder if some of the disappointed reviewers didn't quite "get" the book.
I confess to having approached "The Ghost" rather warily. I'd heard that it was a thinly veiled attack on Tony Blair, who seemed a tediously easy target and in danger of becoming out of date. Also, I'd read two of Robert Harris' others (Fatherland and Archangel) and although I enjoyed them, I found the ending a tiny bit lame in both.
But "The Ghost" knocked my fears for six. It's true that the prime minister in this has some rather obvious similarities with Blair, who Harris apparently used to be pretty close to, but the book in no way relies on the Blair parallel for its success. And you certainly don't need to have a particular view of Blair to enjoy the story.
And my prejudice about Harris' ability to finish well was unjustified. This ties up the loose ends with a flourish and signs off with a touch of genius. It is surely the mark of a really top-notch thriller that you think you can sort of see how it will all fall into place but then the author pulls a rabbit from the hat at the very last moment.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing overall 17 Sep 2008
By G. W. Walker
Format:Paperback
you'll have the gist of the story from the other reviews so I won't bother too much with that and give you a brief asessment of the book as a novel . Its not the most exciting read you'll ever have although it is quite atmospheric in a sort of Shipping News type of way ( althoughy just as plodding ! ) . Its quite evocative of Marthas Vineyard in winter and how rough the weather can be with its portrayal of windswept and rainy beaches and hamlets .
I though the Adam Lang character portrayal of a former British Prime Minister was quite weak and unconvincing . The character didn't quite seem to fit the role , particularly when using the word " man " at the end of a sentence !
Not a particularly gripping novel by any means but was quite easy on the eye and the plot wasn't taxing either . Which could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your individual point of view . I thought the ending wasn't particularly climatic either and one was left wondering " was that it ?? " when the last page was reached .
Not a page turning blockbuster by any means but one to peacefully pass the time . And then throw away .
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fitting epitaph for the Blair era 18 Feb 2008
By Jezza
Format:Hardcover
I didn't expect to like this half as much as I did - I have long thought of Robert Harris as airport fodder. I'm sorry, I now see that was unfair.

This isn't exactly literature but it's well plotted, well paced and well written. Its fictionalisation is often wafer-thin -- even the revelatory photograph of former prime minister "Adam Lang" is very much like a well-known picture of Tony Blair during his university days.

It's curious that someone so well entrenched within mainstream journalism is prepared to write a book about CIA conspiracies against the British Labour Party - I would have thought this stuff wasn't widely believed beyond the far left. But well done to Harris for writing such a plausible thriller set in this sort of world.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great plot, with a surprising twist at the end
Classic Robert Harris - well observed and authentic characters, and an imaginative plot. Could not put it down for a minute
Published 3 days ago by Patricia Cleary
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book...
Very enjoyable. Well-plotted, well-written, and highly believable. Like Le Carre, Harris writes what might be termed a literary thriller: the writing is of a high technical... Read more
Published 27 days ago by J. Craven
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping read
Considering I have quite a dislike for politics, I loved this book, very frightening how those in power will do anything to keep it no matter what the expense is to others - hence... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs E J Goodger
5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Harris
Robert Harris never disappoints; his stories are real page turners ! Have read all of his books and cannot wait for the next one.
Published 4 months ago by Solo
3.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost on kindle
This was my first e-book read on kindle, bought Christmas day and it was a good holiday page turner, enhanced by the impossible to ignore parallels to the Blairs. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Dingwall
1.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost
This book is not up to Robert Harris' other books. It is pedestrian, fairly predictable and generally quite boring. Read more
Published 4 months ago by pompey john
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling
Fast moving and well written in an easy, accessible, page-turning style. Glad I hadn't seen the film as I had no idea what was going to happen next. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Trish
5.0 out of 5 stars .Highly recommended.
A very good read-saw the film a while ago-it did not do the book justice.Well written and a real page turner.
Published 6 months ago by Beatrice Gould
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, entertaining read, if a little lightweight
was given this as a present, and haven't seen the film version, so came to it completely cold.

Haven't read much Robert Harris either, though did enjoy Fatherland. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Steven Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Some shocks amongst the parallels
For the most part, this is a story which will draw you in and keep your attention, but I felt that it petered out a bit towards the end. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lance Mitchell
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