The Bourne Ultimatum. Part 1 of 2

by Robert Ludlum, Michael Prichard (Read by)

Part One Of Two Parts Summoned by telegrams signed Jason Bourne, two men who share the secret of Bourne's real identity witness a bizarre killing. They recognize the work of Carlos, known as the Jackal, the elusive terrorist. The murder is a signal from Carlos--he seeks a final confrontation with Bourne. David Webb must do what he hoped not to do again. He assumes the identity of Bourne, the deadly alter ego created in the jungles of Vietnam and the streets of Saigon years ago. He must confront the stalking Jackal, outsmart and destroy him. Bristling with high-voltage excitement on every page, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM is a great thriller. It engages the reader with mounting suspense as the deadly antagonists circle each other in a confrontation that must end in a fatal decision.

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First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Robert Ludlum was the author of twenty-seven novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. He is the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and the Jason Bourne series--The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum--among others. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March, 2001. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.

Some of Ludlum's novels have been made into films and mini-series, including The Osterman Weekend, The Holcroft Covenant, The Apocalypse Watch, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. A non-Ludlum book supposedly inspired by his unused notes, Covert One: The Hades Factor, has also been made into a mini-series. The Bourne movies, starring Matt Damon in the title role, have been commercially and critically successful (The Bourne Ultimatum won three Academy Awards in 2008), although the story lines depart significantly from the source material.

Reviews

[Danny Edmonds]

The Bourne ultimatum is a journey about a man named Jason Bourne. He travels around the world working for the CIA. He is in charge of a rescue mission and he is saving his friend, Martin Lindros. Martin Lindros is the executive at the CIA and it is very important that he is rescued. I felt this book was action-packed and was a great read. It had me turning the pages until I completed the book. I recommend this book to anyone that likes books involved with spies and adventure.

[Luke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started a little slow but once the paid assassins started chasing Bourne it was hard to put down. This book
had a satisfactory ending - I didn't feel like I needed to know anything else - so I'm interested to see what Ludlum does in the next two books. I suppose Bourne still has to get Carlos.