The Bourne Identity
Jason Bourne Book #1
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4.0 • 535 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Meet Jason Bourne. He has no past. And he may have no future.
The basis for the critically acclaimed major motion picture starring Matt Damon!
His memory is a blank. He only knows that he was fished out of the Mediterranean Sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues. A frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the flesh of his hip. Evidence that plastic surgery has altered his face. Strange things that he says in his delirium—maybe code words. Initials: “J. B.” And a number on the film negative that leads to a Swiss bank account, a fortune of four million dollars, and, at last, a name: Jason Bourne.
But now he is marked for death, caught in a maddening puzzle, racing for survival through the deep layers of his buried past into a bizarre world of murderous conspirators—led by Carlos, the world’s most dangerous assassin. And no one can help Jason Bourne but the woman who once wanted to escape him.
“[Robert] Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.”—The New York Times
Jason Bourne’s adventures continue:
THE BOURNE IDENTITY • THE BOURNE SUPREMACY • THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Jason Bourne is prepared to confront any threat—except for the truth. Pulled out of the ocean by a passing fishing trawler, half-drowned and shot multiple times, he wakes up with almost no memory of who he is. Soon enough, he discovers that he’s fluent in several languages, proficient in martial arts, and an expert with almost any firearm. His mission to discover who he is and why he’s the target of a high-level global conspiracy is a heart-pounding, one-of-a-kind mystery laced with deadpan humor. Set against a backdrop of breakneck action and high-stakes international intrigue, Robert Ludlum’s hit novel asks the eternal philosophical question “Who am I?”
Customer Reviews
not the same as the movie
I love these movies. It's been awhile since I've watched them, but unless I'm confused, the book is very different. I wasn't crazy about the romance aspect for much of it. Actually a portion of the story lost me for awhile, but I was really into it by the end. I'm sure where the story is going from here into book 2, but I'm looking forward to finding out.
The Bourne Identity
Searching through books and stuff and I find this. It reminds of a song I listen to that has the same name. I read the summary of the book and I look at the lyrics of the song to see if the song (released in 2016) is based off the book (released in 1984). Guess what?? It is!! I love the song and I might get this book. (The song is of the same name by The Last Shadow Puppets.)
Excellent read
Better than the movie. Intense and gripping. Too drawn out at times. Many moving parts. Overall recommend. With exception of the excessive “darlings” from Bourne’s romantic interest. A little cringy. Read it!