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The Bourne Identity

The first Jason Bourne thriller

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The Bourne Identity

By: Robert Ludlum
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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 He was dragged from the sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues: a frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the skin of his hip; evidence that plastic surgery has altered his face; strange things he says in his delirium, which could be code words. And a number on the film negative that leads to a bank account in Zurich, four million dollars and a name for the amnesiac: Jason Bourne.

Now he is running for his life. A man with an unknown past and an uncertain future, the target of assassins and at the heart of a deadly puzzle. He's fighting for survival and no one can help him - except the one woman who once wanted to escape him...

Read by Scott Brick

(p) 2008 Penguin Random House LLC©1980 Robert Ludlum Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

A page-turner of non-stop action that should leave his fans begging for more
He's more mysterious than Bond, more real than Batman and more complex than Bruce Willis
A fast-paced thriller from a reliable master
A superspy to rival Bond
Watch your back 007 - Bourne is out to get you
All stars
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fast paced, intricately woven story, excellent character development, so much fun to listen to, I'm addicted!

Thrilling story, magnificently narrated

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Narrator puts a little too much into it, imho. Listen to the Brits read James Bond.
This is a bit dated (the worst thing a woman can be is a "whore!") but still a great story.

Good story

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Awesome narrative, full of action and suspense. But I found it hard to get used to the narrator’s intonation and speed, so I sometimes slowed it down a touch.

It was a very long story, though not fully resolved, so I look forward to the sequel!

Awesome narrative, fast narration, long story

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Struggled to finish. I liked it but it was so long and conveluted. I would like to hear all 3 I hope the other 2 are easier to follow.

nothing like the movie

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have to say, completely different to the movie and a much better story overall. a must listen for anyone who loved the movies!

amazing story!

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