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The Aquitaine Progression: A Novel Audiobook
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In Geneva, 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 lethal progression to the heart 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. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Aquitaine Progression “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 “Ludlum at his best.”—Publishers Weekly
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"This was the first Ludlum book I read after the Bourne series. The very beginning was hard to understand, but once I got into the story things started to pick up. It's your basic spy adventure: a guy discovers a big evil conspiracy and then the conspirators try to kill him. But the plot was well-handled where it could have easily been clunky. It had a lot of talking and scheming and not that much action. I didn't mind that too much, though. Not every protagonist in a Ludlum book can be as deadly as Bourne. This protagonist was simply a diplomat on the run. He did have a gun, but he wasn't exactly proficient with it. Overall, great."
— Billy (5 out of 5 stars)
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A #1 New York Times bestseller
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" I liked the movie The Bourne Identity so I figured I'd like this book as well. I knew the other movie was very detailed and well thought out but I had no idea this book would be so lengthy! It took me over three weeks to read; I normally get through a book in a week or two. Most of the book was worth the read but some parts were too drawn out and detail-ridden. I suppose that's what makes the book, though, and it would probably make an excellent movie as well. "
— Laura, 2/13/2014 -
" I read Ludlum's books over and over again!! "
— Shankar, 2/10/2014 -
" Your basic Robert Ludlam book. A fun read. "
— Stacey, 1/6/2014 -
" The book has the charm of having been written before the internet age. "
— Suby, 1/2/2014 -
" Could not get in to this book so did not finish. "
— David, 12/29/2013 -
" Good, decent Ludlum material. Not quite Bourne Identity, but similar vein of troubled Vietnam vet under extraordinary circumstances with the world out to kill him. "
— Jonathan, 12/6/2013 -
" Good read considering its size very captivating I would recommend to any Ludlum fans. "
— Nw, 12/6/2013 -
" Totally forgettable. An airport bookstore type of book. "
— Clive, 11/1/2013 -
" A pretty good thriller from Ludlum, comparable in plot to his glorious "Matarese Circle." However, unlike that one, there is not enough of an edge to the conspiracy to make this a great work. It is still very good and definitely worth reading if you're a fan of his. "
— Jake, 10/30/2013 -
" One of the best work from Ludlum. "
— Gaurav, 9/2/2013 -
" A fun espionage thriller about the threat of world domination by neo-Nazis. I'm a sucker for fiction with German or Nazi elements. "
— Rae, 7/26/2013 -
" another great read from Ludlum. If this guy is THE MOST READ WRITER IN THE WORLD, why aren't more people awake to the tyranny of the criminal ofshore Conglomerate Business World? "
— Mike, 6/25/2013 -
" I was really suprised by the ending. "
— Audra, 6/6/2013 -
" ROBERT LIDLUM IS SIMPLY A GENIUS,you will want to read it atleast several times!!! "
— Monica, 5/24/2013 -
" The best of Ludlum. Didn't even bother taking toilet breaks. "
— Paddy, 4/3/2013 -
" I'm a big Ludlum fan, but this isn't his best work. Without spoiling anything, things were a bit too predictable. "
— Jeramey, 3/21/2013 -
" Not one of his best. "
— FRANCIS, 1/22/2013 -
" wow, what a read! will never tire of it, a masterpiece "
— Ulbricht, 10/9/2012 -
" this book took me forever to finish!!! "
— Jared, 8/30/2012 -
" Interesting, fast paced, slightly on the paranoia side where x WW2 Generals try to takeover the world and a smart NY lawyer called Converse & some M15 agents save the day. Not totally unbelievable. "
— Velvetink, 8/15/2012 -
" Action pack and as always I enjoyed ludlums writing style "
— Joey, 8/14/2012 -
" This book is classic Ludlum with a complex plot based upon history dating back to WWII and brought forward to the 1990s....if you enjoy reading Ludlum, you should pick up this book... "
— Al, 7/28/2012
About Robert Ludlum
Robert Ludlum (1927–2001) was the author of twenty-five 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. His works include The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and, perhaps most famously, the Jason Bourne series—The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum—among others. The Bourne novels were the basis for three blockbuster films. Born in New York City, Ludlum received a BA from Wesleyan University, and before becoming an author, he was a United States Marine, a theater actor, and a producer.
About Rob Shapiro
Rob Shapiro is a musician, writer, voice actor, and Earphones Award–winning narrator. He performed several seasons of radio comedy on Minneapolis Public Radio and voiced the titular lion in Leo the Lion. He is a musician and composer with his critically acclaimed band Populuxe. He is also a business consultant and software system designer.