Кондор на лавиците

The Condor

by James Grady, Джеймс Грейди, Венцислав Божилов (Translator)

Завладяващ разказ от автора на бестселъра „Шестте дни на Кондора“

Вин, фиктивно име на агента, известен като Кондора, е излязъл от психиатрия и отново се връща на работа. Единственият проблем е, че сега е назначен да сортира предназначени за изгаряне книги, вместо да се занимава с вълнуващата и пълна с адреналин работа на таен агент на ЦРУ. Мъчейки се да раздели халюцинации от реалност, Кондора се опитва да се отдаде изцяло на новото си поприще, но острото му чувство за опасност бързо го овладява. Докато се мотае из лабиринта подземни коридори на Библиотеката на Конгреса, той се натъква на дама в беда. Някой я следи и Кондора не може да устои на примамката на тайните операции – и на това да изложи живота си на опасност.

Genres: Mystery, Short Stories, Fiction

80 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

James Grady is a longtime author of thrillers, police procedural and espionage novels. He graduated from the University of Montana School of Journalism in 1974. During college, he worked for United States Senator Lee Metcalf of Montana as an staff member.

From 1974 - 1978 he was an investigative journalist for the famous muckraker Jack Anderson. Best known as the author of Six Days of the Condor , which was adapted to film as Three Days of the Condor starring Robert Redford in 1975.

James Grady has gone on to write almost a dozen more novels in the thirty-eight years since Six Days of the Condor was published.

In the past James Grady has written under the pseudonyms of James Dalton and Brit Shelby.

Reviews

[Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had me going until the end. The ending was abrupt and unclear at all what happened. I’m still confused.

[Amina (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little bit slow at the start but things got more interesting in the end!

[Asya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Понякога трябва да направиш нужното, за да бъдеш себе си.

Да поздравяваш халюцинациите си, когато ги срещнеш. Да откриеш пъклен план там, където би трябвало да има само прах и книги.

През повече време нямах представа какво се случва, но по хубавия начин. Може би това не е история, която би допаднала на всеки, но за мен беше голямо удоволствие да се потопя в леко откачения ум на главния герой. Шестте дни на Кондора влиза в списъка ми за четене.

[Icy-Cobwebs-Crossing-SpaceTime · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review: CONDOR IN THE STACKS by James Grady ( Bibliomysteries #28))

The iconic spy known as Condor is adrift in his new enforced position in the subterranean depths of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. In his new position, he tries to save books instead of sending them for pulling (recycling). He also strives to retrieve his missing memories, fogged by CIA medication.

[Димитър Цолов · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Кондор на лавицата" започва доста объркващо - със сигурност умишлен авторов похват - така де, главният му герой е на зелени хапченца след дълъг престой в психиатрична клиника. Натам нещата се пооправят, но новелата (лично мнение) е най-тегавата за четене от общо четирите скалпирани до момента. Крайна оценка 4=

[Anjanette · Rating 1 out of 5]

What. The. Heck. This is the most confusing thing I think I've ever read. Maybe you have to have read the full-length Condor novels to get it. Grady's writing style completely puts me off. I just found it incredibly bizarre.

[Ренета Кирова · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Кондор на лавиците" от Джеймс Грейди я прочетох на един дъх край басейна днес. Тя е мъничка новела с криминален сюжет. Героят Вин (Кондора) попада в библиотека, в която трябва да сортира книги за изгаряне и там започва свое разследване. Общо книжките са 5 от поредицата Мистериозно-виртуозно.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

literally incomprehensible!

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too weird for me.

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Condor is back for another adventure. A befuddled Condor is working at the Library of Congress when he stumbles upon a dame in need of rescuing and a plot against the LOC. He manages to stumble his way to victory despite all his handicaps. An interesting short read.

[Marina Nova · Rating 2 out of 5]

Това не е моето четиво. Имаше моменти, когато ми беше много интересно, но като цяло имам твърде много въпросителни. А всъщност историята е интересна. Но този похват на "ТВ криминале" ми дойде в повече.

[Bob Cantrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a story

This story was a wild ride. About half of the time I had idea what was happening, but it drew me in to find out what was what. My only problem was how Condos got into this shape. Just guess that will be a story for another day.

[Христо Блажев · Rating 3 out of 5]

Пет книжни убийства: http://knigolandia.info/book-review/m...

kondornalavicite“Кондор на лавиците” на Джеймс Грейди е единственият разказ, който не ми хареса особено. Той проследява един чалнат агент, който е изпратен да сортира предназначени за изгаряне книги. В Библиотеката на Конгреса охраната е повече от сериозна, но скоро той се оказва по петите на конспирация, която заплашва книгите.

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[Tsvetomir Marinov · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very hard to follow. I didn't know what was happening half the time i was reading that book.

[Ivva Timova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, I had a bit of hard time keeping up with the narrative, I wasn’t exactly sure what was happening at times. It was quite fun though.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good short story

[Squeaky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was OK, but I did get confused sometimes as to what was going on. Always happy to read something that takes place in a library, though!

[Kristi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea. Kristi & Abby Tabby Childless Cat Lady

[Nina Miteva · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Мистериозно-виртуозно" в link: Wanderbook

"Кондор на лавиците" на Джеймс Грейди също беше новела с история. Побелелият Кондор, или Вин, главният герой тук си има и собствени, пълнометражни романи, и с голямо удоволствие в бъдеще бих се докопала до някой от тях. С книжните си почти-халюцинации и броденето из Библиотеката на Конгреса на ръба между реалността и лудостта, Вин беше изключително интересен и необикновен герой. Напомни ми естествено и на "Легион", макар Вин да не беше още толкова на "ти" с халюцинациите си. Тук отново имаме книжен заговор, дама в беда и един завършек, пълен с огън и танци.

[Marjolein (UrlPhantomhive) · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 Stars

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This novella is part of the Bibliomysteries series, which features short stories all of which have something to do with books. What could be possibly better than that?

This story takes place at the Library of Congress, where the main character has to sort through books and can only choose a few to keep. The rest goes straight into the incinerator. (No one told me this was going to be horror ;) )

Condor, the main character, was completely unknown to me as I never read about him before or watched the movie. Therefore, at times I was a bit confused. The story didn't help solve that problem, because of the length restrictions it also felt like it skipped some things and that made it confusing as well. Moreover, the story wasn't very remarkable. It was an easy and enjoyable read, but not something that will stay with me for long.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

[Jessica]

Couldn't put it down...didn't want it to end!

Condor is back in the stacks, this time at the Library of Congress. Assigned to search thru books from closed military bases for classified documents or notes, prior to disposal, the reluctant, but ever observant, Condor uncovers a puzzling discrepancy in the delivery/disposal records. He also meets a terrified LOC staffer who is being stalked on the job and feels compelled to help find the stalker. From there, the two seemingly unrelated threads become entangled and, once again, we are off on a nail-biting, rollercoaster ride of confusion, conspiracy, sleuthing, and suspense. My only complaint is it's over almost before it begins.

[Iris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Condor first appeared in book and movie in the 70's. Apparently he has a been in a few books since. Here he is just out of a mental hospital and is given a low level job at the Library of Congress. Of course his investigative skills are needed, and are still there. Condor sees literary figures in the stacks, and there are other references and quotes. A large part of the fun is these references. This short novella is part of the Bibliomysteries from Mysterious Press. I will be re-reading to to identify more of the references. Highly recommended.

[Lance Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decidedly odd story, not a bad one but definitely a strange one in which it is never certain what is real and what isn't. The resolution to the mystery pondered by the lead character is equally uncertain, and veers into action/thriller territory, with what can only be described as a most bizarre ending. Read our full review, here: http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/myst...