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The Aquitaine Progression [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Robert Ludlum (Author)
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It begins in Geneva. There American lawyer Joel Converse meets a man he hasn't seen in twenty years, a covert operative who dies violently at his feet, whispering words that hand Converse a staggering legacy of death: "THE GENERALS...THEY'RE BACK...AQUITAINE!" Suddenly Converse is running for his life, alone with the world's most shattering secret. Pursued by anonymous executioners to the dark corners of Europe, he is forced to play a game of survival by blood rules he thought he'd long left behind. One by one, he traces each thread of a deadly progression to the hear of every major government--a network of coordinated global violence that no one believes possible. No one but Converse and the woman he once loved and lost. The only two people on earth who can wrest the world from the iron grasp of Aquitaine.

"You won't be able to put it down. (Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.)" --Chicago Sun-Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.



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"You won't be able to put it down. (Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.)" --Chicago Sun-Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Ludlum impresses again!!!, Jan 17 2004
By "fortaine" (Luanshya,Zambia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Aquitaine Progression (Paperback)
Another Ludlum gem.This book scores with the wonderful element of bringing a bunch of disgruntled old dogs who served in some of the world's top security and counter-espionage agencies who've come up with an Agenda of their own on how things in the world should be.Very interesting characters and a plot to match.However one of the old boys is not playing by the rules...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Ludlum impresses again!!!, Jan 17 2004
By "fortaine" (Luanshya,Zambia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Aquitaine Progression (Paperback)
Another Ludlum gem.This book scores with the wonderful element of bringing a bunch of disgruntled old dogs who served in some of the world's top security and counter-espionage agencies who've come up with an Agenda of their own on how things in the world should be.Very interesting characters and a plot to match.However one of the old boy,s is not playing by the rules...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well Put-Together Action Book, Aug 10 2003
By Adam Shah (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Aquitaine Progression (Paperback)
The Aquitaine Progression tells the story of an attorney, Joel Converse, who is in the middle of a business deal when he is recruited by a long-lost friend to uncover a conspiracy that would allow a group of generals and ex-generals to overthrow civilian governments and take over the major governments of the West and crush communism. He only has a short while to do this, he has little information, and he is soon on the run.

Robert Ludlum often uses one of two themes: an everyman is suddenly put into a position where he has to save civilization even though he has no special skills (e.g., The Osterman Weekend and The Holcroft Covenant) or a man with very specific and useful skills has to save the world but is reluctant to draw on those skills (e.g., this book and The Bourne Identity).

In The Aquitaine Progression, the hero learned his skills in a prison camp in Vietnam, but the horror of that experience and the dislike of the war make him unhappy to use them. I think this category of Ludlum book is more plausible, because there is a reason why the hero is able to outwit his enemies.

Overall, the book is well-done with gripping action and suspense, as well as the ever-present worry that the hero is trusting the wrong people or not actually one step ahead of his foes even though he thinks he is. Readers who like Ludlum will like this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good beach read choice for thriller fans.
Ludlum has created a name for himself in the espionage genre by writing fast paced thrillers that entertain - and "The Aquitaine Progression" certainly fits that mould well. Read more
Published on Aug 5 2003 by Godly Gadfly

4.0 out of 5 stars cat and mouse story
This is essentially an elaborate cat and mouse story. The bad guys are retired generals bent on creating chaos so that they can step in and create their own vision of world... Read more
Published on Oct 14 2002 by larionov8

2.0 out of 5 stars Second verse, same as the first!
I have an Amazon bookmark that advertises Ludlum's book "The Sigma Protocol". It says "In Ludlum's latest, an ordinary man battles a global conspiracy." Well gee. Read more
Published on April 20 2002 by cprog1

1.0 out of 5 stars If you are over 12, Don't Bother Reading this Book
This was the first Ludlum book I have read. I bought several and now am thinking I've wasted my money. He took a realistic story and destroyed it with an unbelievable plot. Read more
Published on Nov 28 2001 by Kevin

2.0 out of 5 stars An Endurance Test.
Robert Ludlum doesn't realize that humans have brains. This book could have been written in about 200 pages and been a lot more readable. Read more
Published on Oct 5 2001 by Douglas E. Pritchard

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite literally this is a literary Masterpiece
Not just good, but absolutely fantastic! I have to admit that I bought this book two days after it was released back in the early 80's... Read more
Published on April 13 2001 by Jeff Edwards

4.0 out of 5 stars dated, but still thrilling
This book is a fascinating read. You never quite know who Joel can trust. Those you think he can, he really can't and vice versa. Read more
Published on Feb 4 2001 by J. Peterson

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book!
This book was so close to reality that it was scary. A cabal of generals plotting anarchy and lawlessness so that they can impose a police state that is run by the military. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2001 by Melvin Hunt

4.0 out of 5 stars Aquitaine!
I liked this story and it was filled with action and intrigue as well. Felt very dated though as Ludlum describes his heroes when they are dressed in their corduroy suits and... Read more
Published on Sep 15 2000 by Mike Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Just when you think...
Just when you think things might start looking up, it hits the fan. This is a smart, fast-paced, entirely plausible page-turning thriller of the first order! Read more
Published on Jul 6 2000 by Jared Garrett

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