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Landslide (Paperback)

by Desmond Bagley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 274 pages
  • Publisher: House of Stratus; New edition edition (30 Jan 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842320149
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842320143
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 758,376 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Geologist, Bob Boyd, who works in British Columbia timber country, has no memory of his past following a terrible accident, which only he survived. Hired by the powerful Matterson Corporation to survey land before they build a great new dam, he begins to uncover the shaky foundations of the Matterson family and becomes a fly in their ointment. Matters are complicated when he falls in love with Claire Trinavant, the last link to a forgotten family whose name strikes a mysteriously resonant chord.


About the Author

Celebrated for his fast-paced stories and attention to detail, thriller writer Desmond Bagley was born in the Lake District and spent his early working life in the aircraft industry, before his adventurous spirit took him on an exciting road trip to South Africa, where he settled as a freelance journalist and film critic. His first novel, The Golden Keel was an instant success, and he went on to write a further fifteen gripping stories, which have been translated into more than 20 languages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star +, 25 Oct 2005
This is one of my favourite books. I have read it many times and will continue to read it in the future. Having read most of Desmond Bagley's works, all of which are of a very high standard, Landslide is (almost) without doubt my favourite.
This book is set in the late 1960's, and based around a fictional back water town in British Columbia. The Matterson family (with their logging empire) pretty much own the town and everyone in it. The hero of this book, Bob Boyd, rolls into town and starts stirring up trouble for the Matterson's, as he tries to unravel the secrets of the town's past, and they try to work out who he really is...
The immense macho-ness of Boyd, coupled with his vulnerablitiy and Bagley's writing skill makes for a fantastic character. When he's running for his life in the Kinoxi valley, he comes into his own. He is like Ray Mears crossed with Clint Eastwood, plus a degree in geology.What a man!
This book is great for escapeism and probably wouldn't stand up to close scrutiny in the cold light of day. But then why should it have to? Take it for what it is, an exciting adventure story with a clear sense of right and wrong.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story and fascinating characters., 3 Sep 2001
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The style of the characters reminded me in parts of Chandler's writing. Greed, guilt, stupidity, violence, passion and danger are entertainingly mixed in but the issue of the nature of a person's identity or core is also raised and left hanging, though this does allow the lead character to swap between strength and vulnerability. Two descriptions are particularly memorable; the scene with the bear, and also the manhunt.
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