Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A novel the road to series book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. The road to gandolfo by robert ludlum mystery sequels. War hero and infamous ladies man general mackenzie hawkins is a living legend. Shepherd, michael formatbinding hardcover book condition used good quantity available 1 binding hardcover isbn 10 0803759207 isbn 9780803759206 publisher dial press place of publication new york this edition first published 1975. A novel will bring one to the new experience of reading any book. The outladish plot and quircky characters are what gives this novel its charm. The road to gandolfo is a story by michael shepherd about general mackenzie hawkins. I gave up on my tattered paperback copy, which i reread over the years for a good laugh, and order a hardcover edition on alibris. A wickedly funny robert ludlum youve never met before. Robert ludlum a befuddled army lawyer, disgraced general mackenzie hawkins, and his five exwives who call themselves hawkins harem are all somehow involved in a plot to kidnap the pope, and the ransom is one. The author style to explain the idea is very unique. Buy the road to gandolfo large print by ludlum, robert isbn. Buy a cheap copy of the road to gandolfo book by robert ludlum.
Sam devereaux, bright young lawyer from harvard, now in the army, cant wait to get out. Mystery sequels is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and as an amazon associate, mystery sequels earns from qualifying purchases. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the road to gandolfo. Click to read more about the road to gandolfo by robert ludlum.
The road to gandolfo by robert ludlum booksamillion. Ive never been able to finish a robert ludlum novel, and bantams reprint of the road to gandolfo, a book he published in 1975 as michael shepherd, was no exception it starts with a promising premise, a plot to kidnap the pope. The road to gandolfo by michael shepherd aka robert ludlum 1st edition 2 covers. The road to gandolfo book by robert ludlum 17 available. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated. My mom always wanted me to read both this book and his follow up the road to omaha, written in 92 under his own name. After a while his books start blending together, so i stopped reading them, but gandolfo is a rather funny. The road to gandolfo is a story by michael shepherd a pen name used by robert ludlum about general mackenzie hawkins the hawk, a military legend and army veteran. Set in the 1960s, a disgraced army general decides to abduct the pope and ransom him for 40 million dollars one penny for every catholic in the world.
Find the road to gandolfo 0553271091 by ludlum, robert. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Available is a true 1st ed1st prtg stated first printing, 1975 of the road to gandolfo by michael shepherd aka robert ludlum. That said charm doesnt drive a plot or create empathtic characters. Patrick 10 percent of any royalties from the book, published the following year, and 50. First published as by michael shepherd, dial press, hardcover, 1975.
Under house arrest in peking with a case against him pending in washington, this looks. As the writer himself confesses, this story is one of those insane accidents where an idea puts his imagination on fire, and the characters are born with a promise of a chilling adventure. This novel falls short in all the areas where ludlum usually excels beyond all others. I just finished reading the road to gandolfo by robert ludlum. Chicago suntimes war hero and infamous ladies man general mackenzie hawkins is a living legend. He forces an army lawyer to participate in this plot and uses his 4 exwifes to look after. In the road to gandolfo, robert ludlum introduced us to the outrageous general mackenzie hawkins and his legal wizard, sam devereaux, whose plot to kidnap the pope spun wildly out of control into sheer hilarity. The road to omaha is a novel by robert ludlum published in 1992. The road to gandolfo was written by him before his thrillers became a class of their own and is as different from them as apples from oranges. March 31, 1975 a kingsized insanity and outrageous stretcher halfway between, say, donald westlake and richard condon which follows one general hawkins hes halfway between, say, charles bronson and john wayne a gross, volatile, galvanic man with muy male energy after hes.
The road to gandolfo road to, book 1 by michael shepherd book cover, description, publication history. A novel the road to series book 1 kindle edition by ludlum, robert. However, when he tries to put it in words, it somehow does not live upto his own expectations. All the explosive paving of the bourne identity, the byzantine treachery of the parsifal mosaic, the relentless action of the bourne ultimatum. The road to gandolfo february 1, 1992 edition open library. Armys latest fall guy in a mad plot to kidnap the most beloved pontiff since john. You may know the author and his writing better as the original creator or jason bourne thru his trilogy the bourne identity, supremacy and ultimatum. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dont be fooled by the humor, because this book has the ludlums touch for creating a well written story that is meant to be amusing. The road to gandolfo it is robert ludlum writing maniacally in a labyrinth of suspense and hilarity. While millions of readers are fans of robert ludlums thrillers, the road to gandolfo is an hilarious and irreverant romp. The road to gandolfo by ludlum, robert hardback book the. Its hard to believe that a robert ludlum book can make you laugh, but the road to gandolfo made me chuckle more than once.
Here robert ludlum combines a motley cast characters all with the u. The road to gandolfo was quite amusing and easily read by most intermediate readers. In the road to gandolfo, robert ludlum introduced us to the outrageous general mackenzie hawkins and his legal wizard, sam devereaux, whose plot to. The road to gandolfo audiobook robert ludlum audible. The road to gandolfo a bantam book published by arrangement with the author bantam export edition april 1982. It is a sequel to his earlier book the road to gandolfo. In this wickedly funny novel, robert ludlum combines the explosive pacing of the bourne identity and the bourne supremacy with a bitingly witty sendup of everything from government bureaucrats and pandering military men to. Listen to road to gandolfo audiobook by robert ludlum. The road to gandolfo road to, book 1 by michael shepherd.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In this wickedly funny novel, robert ludlum combines the ex. Covertone 12 jason bourne 15 matarese 2 paul janson 4. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The road to gandolfo by robert ludlum librarything. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The road to omaha was absolutely hilarious, and laugh out loud startlingly. Dont ever begin a robert ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. But now he stands accused of defacing a historic monument in chinas forbidden city. About the road to gandolfo dont ever begin a robert ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day. More than one coworker or fellow transit rider was jerked out of their personal meditation when i boisterously responded to a line in this book.
Ludlum stole his idea of kidnapping a pope to write the road to gandolfo. Published in 1975 by the dial press, book and mylar protected dust jacket are fine, save for previous owner name to top of ffep. He defaces an important chinese memorial as a result of being drugged by a chinese general and is later kicked out of the army. The road to gandolfo by robert ludlum, 9780345539151, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Review copy have been given free from the publishers or authors in. Yes, there are international goingson and plenty of wargaming, strategy and tactics in pursuit of an incredible objective the kidnapping of the pope himself. Both are comedic thrillers concerning army lawyer sam devereaux, who gets caught up in the schemes of general mackenzie the hawk hawkins. An exsoldier, the hawk, plots to kidnap the pope to get money from all christians in the world. The road to gandolfo by robert ludlum and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The road to gandolfo war hero and infamous ladies man general mackenzie hawkins is a living legend. In case you try to find new book to study, this book very acceptable to you. Now ludlums two wayward heroes return with a diabolical scheme to right a very old wrong and wreak vengeance on the expletive deleted who drummed the hawk out of the military. The road to gandolfo and the road to omaha by robert ludlum. Robert ludlum booklist robert ludlum message board.
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