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The Bourne Ultimatum
  

The Bourne Ultimatum (Paperback)

by Robert Ludlum (Author)
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The literary faults and stylistic excesses that characterized The Icarus Agenda , The Gemini Contenders and other of Ludlum's works are present in his latest mammoth thriller, but fans will nonetheless cheer the return of his most popular character, David Webb, aka Jason Bourne, the assassin who never was. When the international terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal penetrates his civilian identity, Webb must again assume the Bourne persona to protect his wife and small children. In their renewed struggle, the two master assassins uncover the revived existence of Medusa, the sinister alliance that originally led to the establishment of the Bourne identity. In action that moves from the U.S. to Montserrat to Paris before concluding in Moscow, Bourne and his allies prove incredibly inept, barely escaping the Jackal's traps and failing in their repeated attempts to ambush him. The Ludlum trademarks are present: improbable bloodbaths, repetitive action, stilted and off-the-point conversations and--most annoying--the use of italicized words or entire paragraphs to simulate passion. This is formula writing that delivers even less than its meager promise.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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The world's two deadliest spies in the ultimate  showdown. At a small-town carnival two men, each  mysteriously summoned by telegram, witness a bizarre  killing. The telegrams are signed Jason Bourne.  Only they know Bourne's true identity and understand  the telegram is really a message from Bourne's  mortal enemy, Carlos, known also as the Jackal, the  world's deadliest and most elusive terrorist. And  furthermore, they know that the Jackal wants: a  final confrontation with Bourne. Now David Webb,  professor of Oriental studies, husband, and father,  must do what he hoped he would never have to do  again -- assume the terrible identity of Jason Bourne.  His plan is simple: to infiltrate the politically  and economically Medusan group and use himself as  bait to lure the cunning Jackal into a deadly trap  -- a trap from which only one of them will escape.   --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Third in the series, Jul 27 2004
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Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series is once again in the news, this time because of the current movie. He ends this third in the series on a great note, too, for I felt that the first book especially was a little "off." This is a must read for anyone interested in the spy/thriller genre. Would also recommend a COMPLETELY different type of book, but still a really, really great story: THE BARK OF THE DOGWOOD.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Too much of a good thing, Jul 18 2004
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The first two (Identity, Legacy) are beautiful page-turners. However, in the third installment, the Jason Bourne vs. David Webb struggle becomes a dead horse. You can only carry that split so far in a plot line before the man either must end up in an insane asylum, or integrate the pieces and move on. While a desparately wanted the saga to continue, I would rather not have seen it end with this book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't live up Identity and Supremacy, Jul 10 2004
The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy are two of my favorite novels. I have probably read each of them four or five times. I'd just as soon forget about Ultimatum, it doesn't have the hard core, kick butt Jason Bourne that we want to read about and it's a limp way for a story about a hero like Bourne to end. Go ahead and read it if you like Bourne, like I did, but it's definitely not in the same class as the first two. Bourne has lost his steam and edge and is just... can I say it? A fumbling broken old guy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bourne to Live
Robert Ludlum completes the trilogy with this rambling adventure between his two arch-rivals Jason Bourne and Carlos the Jackal. Only one survives to fight another day. Read more
Published on Sep 1 2003 by john purcell

5.0 out of 5 stars Grade inflation?
Ludlum has a similar problem with Michener, Koontz, Auel and many other writers. As their imitators become more numerous, their output has increased in length until now they... Read more
Published on Aug 22 2003 by Avid Reader

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Ludlum!
This isn't as good as the second one in the series, but it's better than the first. He's chasing Carlos the Jackal again. Read more
Published on Jul 22 2003 by Elsa Blitz

2.0 out of 5 stars The Bourne Idiocy
Ludlum is better than this. Filled to the brim with expositional dialogue and ridiculous plot twists, "The Bourne Ultimatum" is half a good novel. Read more
Published on Dec 28 2002 by William Ding

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Long, Too Repetitive, Too Much...
This is a sorry conclusion to the Bourne series. The character of Jason Bourne, as established in The Bourne Identity was absent from this book. Read more
Published on Nov 18 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars back on the pace
This is the third and last book of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series, and he ends the trilogy on a high. Read more
Published on Oct 16 2002 by Tina Morris

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not Outstanding
The Bourne Ultimatum pits Jason Bourne against his main nemesis, Carlos the Jackal. The scene that this book sets up feels very exciting as you pick up this book, especially with... Read more
Published on Aug 22 2002 by Rohan Krishnamurti

5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A SHOW
Outstanding... Pace, story, characters, ideas... Good, good, good.
Published on Aug 20 2002 by Boris Zubry

4.0 out of 5 stars Ludlum rules
Dear Reader, You will enjoy the third installment of the Bourne series. If you liked the first two of the trilogy, this one won't dissapoint. Read more
Published on May 11 2002 by solo

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for Me
I may be the one guy out there that does not like his books. What makes me mad is that I have gone through about three of them because he gets some much good press. Read more
Published on April 9 2002 by John G. Hilliard

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