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In Robert Ludlum's ground-breaking career, no other character so captured and held the world's imagination as Jason Bourne. He appeared in three of Robert Ludlum's own #1 bestselling novels - The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum - and they remain amongst Ludlum's most-read and most-loved books to this day. Now, for the first time ever, the Estate of Robert Ludlum has acceded to the demands of readers around the world, turning to bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader to bring Jason Bourne back to life in a thrilling new novel.Jason Bourne is known and feared in the deadly world of covert-ops as one of the most highly skilled assassins for hire. Bourne, however, was merely an identity assumed by CIA agent David Webb, a personality implanted by the CIA to facilitate a dangerous operation, but one that threatened to subsume David Webb entirely.Years after the events of The Bourne Identity, Webb is no longer an active CIA agent and is now a professor of Eastern Studies at Georgetown University, living a quiet life, far from the dangers of his previous life. Until one day he finds himself the target of an assassin nearly as skilled as himself and is framed for the brutal murder of his two closest associates and friends. Fighting for his life against unseen assailants, as well as the full resources of the CIA who believe he has gone dangerously rogue, the Bourne identity asserts itself, leaving Jason Bourne in control. Now Bourne must use all his skills to stay alive as he battles against a determined assassin, the combined skills of the world's intelligence networks, and a shadowy figure in the background, skillfully manipulating events and people, in a far deadlier and more dangerous game than any of them realize.
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Horrible.......2007-10-24
I could barely stand to push through this book. I've enjoyed thrillers almost since I first began reading chapter books at a young age. And while I've been mildly annoyed at the strange editing issues that seem to plague some series (Vince Flynn's books come to mind, where a perfectly good passage will suddenly be marred by a random series of incomplete sentences apparently intended to represent some sort of thought), this book was virtually unreadable. It read like a children's book, with the author violating the basic rule of "show, don't tell" that every *good* author adheres to. The opening of the book was good in and of itself, but as it went along the story itself was subsumed under the load of horrible writing.
Not even a vacuum cleaner sucks this much!.......2007-10-17
Avoid this like the plague if you liked either the Bourne books or films.
Where should I begin with this review? Should I start off by saying that, even though he's now in his mid-60s, Bourne's fund of energy and determination is endless? Or how about that 3 of our favourite characters from the previous books have gone? Or that the book is simply badly written?
The author's style of writing is reminiscent of someone in high school trying to copy his favourite author. I've lost count the number of times a character does something "at length" (a phrase so jarring to me it's hard not to notice). The way he divides action into chapters is also unusual, to say the least, the action flitting between characters and continents for no rhyme nor reason. And while Ludlum would describe in detail seemingly inconsequential matters to successfully build up the scene or the tension, van Lustbader lumbers us with description upon description of anything, seemingly to reach the word limit.
Ludlum was known for his in-depth research before writing his novels. Indeed he was praised by "people in the know" for his accurate portrayals of the machinations of the CIA - the way people talk, the codes, the procedures, etc. van Lustbader, however, clearly limited his research to Google - and he didn't even click on the right pages. He states that Bourne running through a stream would get some dogs off his trail because they would never pick up the scent - wrong. Dogs find it easier to follow someone when they cross water because they disturb the bottom of the river and the scent is easier to follow. Then he was talking about Bourne stealing the ID of a baggage handler in the US... and then using it in a French airport. Somehow I don't think baggage handlers actually get on the plane and then get off in the destination country to take everything out of the plane. He also talks about Bourne crashing his bike into an "18-wheeler". We don't have them in Europe. Or some French government agent pulled out a tri-band mobile phone so he could phone the US. Why? You only need a tri-band phone if you GO to the US from Europe.
Then there are problems with the Bourne backstory. In the Ludlum books, it was stated that Bourne was NOT, in fact, a killing machine, he had only made a relatively few kills, and then only when necessary. van Lustbader has concocted a whole other story for Bourne where he deliberately and savagely killed someone. And what about Bourne's first family that were killed? Bourne saw them being buried. He was there at their funerals. Presumably he saw their bodies. So, if that's the case.... {I don't want to "spoil" the plot}
The book was TORTURE to get through, but I made it to the end simply so that I didn't waste my money.
DO NOT buy this book. It's a few hours or days of your life that you will never get back.
Ludlum estate should be angry.......2007-10-05
It almost seems like the author never read Ludlum's books before he wrote this. I can't imagine why the Ludlum estate would allow Lustbader to butcher the Bourne stories so thoroughly.
The only thing I can think is that he is writing this story to be the basis for a movie script for a 4th movie. The movies bear no resemblence to the books at all, except for a character called Jason Bourne who has lost his memory. This book would seem to fit if all you know about these stories was the movies. The author blatantly ignores major plot lines from the books, but makes it easy to adapt this to a screenplay. For instance, in the movies, they killed off Marie at the beginning of the 2nd movie, but she lived through all 3 books. In this book, there is so little reference to Bourne even having a wife that it would be easy to eliminate those sections entirely for a movie.
This book does a great disservice to all fans of Robert Ludlum. This author couldn't even dream of being as talented as Ludlum. I will not be buying the next Bourne book this guy has written and I will make sure to throw away this one, as I will never waste my time on it again.
Jason Bourne vs Nicholas Linnear.......2007-09-24
Having read many novels by both Eric Van Lustbader and Robert Ludlum, and having enjoyed both authors, I was excited to see what Lustbader could do with the fourth Jason Bourne novel, and I wasn't let down. I think perhaps the biggest gripe many people have with this book is the same that many people had when Lucas released Star Wars Episode I. We'd grown up with Episodes IV through VI and now here comes Episode I...and...what is this??? What the heck is a Jar Jar Binks? And that cute little kid grows up to be Vader??? Give me a break!
I think the removal of key characters from the first three novels was crucial to the plot of "Bourne vs Khan", because Bourne had to have no way of verifying Khan's alleged identity. Otherwise the twist of who Khan was claiming to be could have been unraveled with a simple phone call. (I'm trying to avoid spoilers, ok?)
I think Lustbader's biggest mistake with this novel was juxtaposing Nicholas Linnear onto Jason Bourne. Considering that Bourne was a highly trained assassin, other than the scars his body would be in much better condition than the average male. It had also already been established (in a previous novel) that Bourne still ran to stay in shape, so for him to survive what he goes through in this novel, even at the age he realistically should be, it's not that unbelievable. Just take a look at the Masters at your local Dojo (assuming it's the real thing), and you'll see that they'd stand a good chance of surviving what Lustbader put Bourne through, which as I mentioned was also Lustbader's biggest mistake. I believe he wrote too much of Nicholas Linnear into this novel, and that didn't sit well with many readers who've come to love the human side of our amnesia-bedeviled spy, as it shouldn't. Bourne is not Linnear, but it was all too easy to read this as a Nicholas Linnear novel. That didn't make it a bad story, but it didn't make it a good Ludlum/Bourne novel.
And there's another problem, but it's one the readers themselves are bringing to the table. This is not a Robert Ludlum novel, it's an Eric Van Lustbader novel. Both authors have their own styles and both are good to read (or at least I like them) but if you open a Lustbader novel expecting a Ludlum, you're going to be disappointed. Lustbader was not writing as Ludlum or attempting to copy his style, Lustbader took the Bourne character and wrote his own novel around him.
If you like Lustbader, you'll enjoy this book.
If you love Ludlum fanatically and are expecting a Ludlum novel you're going to be sorely disappointed.
not great.......2007-09-24
I picked this book up after finishing the original Bourne series and was disappointed. "The Bourne Legacy" is cliche ridden and full of ridiculous "plot twists" that will have you rolling your eyes in exasperation. The author seems to have attempted to add his own style to the series by killing off key characters in the first few pages and remaking the Bourne character into someone who resembles the original in name only.
Pick this book up if you're stuck at the airport or bus stop with nothing to read-- but avoid it if you're looking for a continuation of Ludlum's work.
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The Bourne Legacy
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Ludlum; Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, Bourne Ultimatum, Bourne Legacy
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Bourne Legacy
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Migrant Labour in South Africa's Mining Economy: The Struggle for the Gold Mines Labour Supply, 1890-1920
Alan Jeeves
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Joined together in an extraordinarily close relationship, Walt Disney World and Orlando, Florida, have become the world's most popular tourist destination. This intriguing book traces the history of the ups and downs of this "marriage" and tells the inside story of Disney's use and abuse of unparalleled governmental powers. The tale raises important questions about cities and the economic development choices they confront.
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Muckraking journalism... by an academic.......2003-05-01
Richard Foglesong is one hell of an investigative reporter. I know, I know - he's not a journalist, he's a college professor. But he writes like a journalist and reports like a journalist, and "Married To The Mouse" is a terrifically entertaining and penetrating look at the relationship between Disney and Orlando.
Unfortunately - and this only a minor point, really - Foglesong is also an academic. I say "unfortunately" because the academic portions of this book are far-and-away the least interesting. They are filled with urban planning buzzwords and jargon. They try to tie together in neat academic theories what were really power struggles between a big business and a comparatively small county government.
Foglesong is at his best when he tells us how things happened. How did Orlando build those roads that lured Disney to town? How did Disney get that crazy charter that makes the company an autonomous government? How did they abuse that charter to get perks that no other private business could dream of? How did Orlando and Orange County and Osceola County shirk their responsibilities to their taxpayers in failing to more forcefully confront Disney's abuses? These stories are told through detailed interviews and narrative-style writing that makes the tales engaging reads. It is in the best tradition of muckraking journalism.
Understand one thing: I like Disney World. I've been there many times. It's a fun place. I like Disney movies. I generally root for the Mouse. But I also despise abuses by large corporations. Disney is guilty of more than its share, and "Married To The Mouse" is the best account I've read of how and why that happened.
not an expose.......2002-05-15
I enjoyed this book and all the intricacies it points out about the Disney Conglomerate. Sometimes a little tangled and overdetailed, it examines the business aspects of the Disney Corporation. Not at all an expose of actual park practices, this book deals with the big business of urban planning, politics, and scuffle over Orlando public funding. Well written for a complicated topic.
not what I had expected.......2002-02-20
I found this book to drone on and on with unimportant details names, dates, etc. When reading about certain Disney law suits, the author would give a mini bio on every detail of every person who was in the courtroom! Not necessary, I wish he would have just stuck to the facts. There are other books out there with more disney information. Not enough facts about the parks, etc. And, it seemed to me that the objective was to turn the reader against the corporation, where infact I am still very pro-disney. Too bad if every other company in florida doesn't like the fact that disney has a "monopoly on the tourist spending" It just reaffirmed how brilliant the Disney Corporation really is.
Mouse Myths.......2001-09-11
The Mouse can't hide! In his book, Professor Foglesong untangles the myth that has kept Disneyphobes uneasy about the saccrine American Disney myth. (Did Eisner know that not all fairy tales end well, and that in nearly every case there is a dangerous presence lurking in the background or that prince is hardly ever what he seems to be.) Maybe Foglesong should have included divorce as a component of his marriage metaphor, but then, marriage dissolutions are costly, and prenuptual agreements usually just run up court costs.
This reader took pleasure both in the narrative style and the informative and honest appraisal of Florida's sleeping
dragon. (Anyone who is not convinced that something is not off kilter at the Magic Kingdon needs to visit Celebration. Could any Disney worker afford to live there?) While the writer tells the story without judgment (the mark of a good scholar who does his homework)-- Disney should beware; the truth is out.
Mouse Tales.......2001-08-02
Married to the mouse reads more like a novel than a critical analysis. This book presents an eye-opening account of the imbalance of power that should evermore taint Disney's percieved image as an All-American icon.
Initially my interest in the book was academic, but the more I read, the more I could see a variety of implications for business, personal, ethical and political issues.
Richard Foglesong has produced an extremely well-crafted work. Be prepared for an unexpected twist to an old story wisely and well told.
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Leisure and Tourism Policy and Planning
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The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to public policy and planning in the broad field of leisure and tourism. It includes theoretical perspectives and practical guidelines for the application of a range of analytical techniques, encompassing planning methods, demand forecasting, cost-benefit analysis and performance appraisal. It is an updated edition of Leisure Policy and Planning (Longman, 1994), which has now been expanded to cover tourism as well.
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The Ethics of Tourism Development (Routledge/Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism, and Mobility.)
Rosaleen Duffy
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The Ethics of Tourism Development draws upon a variety of important philosophical traditions to develop an original perspective on the relations between ethical, economic and aesthetic values in a tourism context. It considers the ethical/political issues arising in many areas of tourism development, including the profound cultural and environmental impacts on tourist destinations; the reciprocity in host-guest relations; the distribution of benefits and revenues; and the moral implications of issues like sex tourism, staged authenticity and travel to oppressive regimes. The interweaving of theory and practice is facilitated by the use of text boxes to explain key terms in ethics, politics, and tourism development and by drawing on contemporary case studies from South Africa, Mexico, Zambia, Honduras, Ethiopia and Madagascar to illuminate the ethical problems associated with tourism.
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Leisure Policy and Planning (Longman/ILAM Leisure Management)
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This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on October 11, 2004. The length of the article is 624 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Pataki launches ambitious tourism campaign: directs state agencies to recruit business conventions and conferences.(Focus: leisure, travel, transportation)(George E. Pataki)
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Special centennial* edition of the New York Times bestseller
THE COMPLETE FRENCH FOR CATS
(French for Cats and Advanced French for Exceptional Cats)
Henri de la Barbe (Henry Beard)
*In cat years
When I meow, it means . . .
Hello • I am hungry • I want food in my bowl • I want food in my bowl right now • I am not dying–do not put that goo on my food • Here comes a furball • I want to go out • I want to come in • I just put a mouse in the bureau drawer • I did not break that vase • Why did you get out the cat carrier? • I do not want to go to the vet • Please kill the dog next door. . . .
Bonjour • J’ai faim • Je veux qu’on remplisse mon bol • Je veux qu’on remplisse mon bol tout de suite • Je ne suis pas en train de mourir–ne mettez pas cette chose gluante sur ma nourriture • Voici une boule de poils • Je veux sortir • Je veux rentrer • Je viens de mettre une souris dans le tiroir de la commode • Je n’ai pas cassé ce vase • Pourquoi avez-vous sorti le porte-chat? • Je ne veux pas aller chez la vétérinaire • Je vous en prie, tuez le chien de la maison d’à côté. . . .
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Absurdly Wonderful.......2006-07-25
I love this little book. I first saw it when Frendh for Cats was handed to me at a book club meeting. I missed the next 15-20 minutes of the meeting which I spent chuckling to myself as I read it. The minimalist text combined with the illustrations makes for my favorite sort of humor...where much of the detail is filled in by the reader (or listener).
For Francophiles and Feline Friends.......2006-04-19
This book is simply droll and humorous in a Thurber way of writing.
Anyone who has or likes cats would find it amusing and if they also know some French, it would be even more amusing.The illustrations are also a plus for this book. It would also make a nice addition to a high school curriculum for French. Highly recommended.
A nice book for cat lovers.......2006-02-25
You won't learn any french from this book, but the phrases and illustrations worth the price for anyone who loves cats. The size of this book is much smaller than expected, otherwise it would be a nice coffee table book. The advantage is that you can always keep it in your purse, whenever I feel bored waiting for something, I take it out and read some pages.
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Funnier, cleverer, with even more marvelous color illustrations than its predecessor.
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In stitches.......2004-05-11
My husband and I read this book together (his French is better than mine) and we're both in stitches from laughing.
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