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Jason Bourne. He has no past. And he may have no future. His memory is blank. He only knows that he was flushed 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... read more
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Summary edit
His memory is a blank. His bullet-ridden body was fished from the Mediterranean Sea. His face has been altered by plastic surgery. A fram of microfilm has been surgically implanted in his hip. Even his name is a mystery. Marked for death, he is racing for survival though a bizarre world of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Mr. J. Bourne: The main protagonist who is shot, recovers on a remote island, has severe amnesia, and continues to re-discover throughout the book about who he was before the accident. Signs keep pointing to the fact that he was an assassin, but too much conflicting data continues to overwhelm and confuse him.
- Marie St. Jacques: First introduced when Jason Bourne uses her as a shield during an attempt on his life. Canadian economist. Stockholm syndrome sufferer.
- Carlos (aka The Jackal): Worldwide assassin with an extensive and secretive network.
- Mr. Alexander Conklin: CIA veteran. He was Bourne's contact and his best friend. He is an ulta intelligent officer with the CIA. One of the best field men in the business.
- Dr. Geoffrey Washburn: English Doctor on Île de Port Noir who treated Jason Bourne's wounds.
- André François Villiers: The Second World War General and respectable French politician whose son was killed by Carlos.
- David Abbott: A member of Forty Committee, called The Monk. Intelligent and capable he helps steer the direction in how to deal with Bourne.
- Irwin Arthur Crawford: Add a description of this character.
- Janine Dolbert
- Medusa: The shadowy organization which was active in the jungles of Vietnam where Jason Bourne operated
- Charles Briggs
- Alfred Gillette
- Peter Knowlton
- Jules
- Dr. St. Jacques
- Mr. J. Petrocelli
- Efrem Walters
- Howard Leland
- Herr Walther Apfel
- M. Chernak
- Treadstone: A shady organization that is the front that pays for Jason Bourne's assignments
- Mo
- Elliot Stevens
- Johann
- Joey
- Murray Schumach
- Madame Jacqueline Lavier
- Philippe d'Anjou
- René Bergeron
- Jeremy
- Parc Monceau
- Gordon Webb
- Claude Oreale
- Marquis de Chamford: A Marquis whose clothes and money Jason Bourne steal while on the run
- Pierre Trignon
- Angélique Villiers
- Dr. Morris Panov
- Les Classiques
- Claude Lamouche
- Mustafa Kalig
- Monique Brielle
- Herr Koenig
- Jack Manning
- Alan
- Caesar
- Herr Stossel
- Jean-Pierre Sangsue
- Saint-Honoré
- Monsieur A. R. d'Amacourt
- Bertinelli
- Ilich Ramirez Sanchez
- Dennis Corbelier
- Annie Donovan
Quotes edit
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“"It seems you are a mass of contradictions..."”
Dr. Washburn
Setting & Locations edit
- Ile de Port Noir (Island Port Black) - French Mediterranean Island: Fictional (as far as I can find) island in the Mediterranean Sea - where Jason Bourne "comes to" at the beginning of the book.
- Marseilles, France
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Paris, France
- New York City
- Argenteuil
- Saint-honore
- Rambouillet
- Hanoi
- Montparnasse
- Hong Kong
- Pont Neuf
- Tam Quan
- Neuilly-sur-seine
- Chevreuse
Organizations edit
- Treadstone 71: A company of the CIA that Bourne works for
First Sentence edit
The trawler plunged into the angry swells of the dark, furious sea like an awkward animal trying desperately to break out of an impenetrable swamp.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 10 in Bourne. (standard series)
Followed by The Bourne Supremacy.
This is book 2 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1980. (authoritative list)
This is book 4 of 99 in NPR's Top 100 Killer Thriller. (community list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 78 of 145 in Whitcoulls Top 100 (2011). (authoritative list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: R. Marek Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0399900705
Page Count: 523
Publisher: R. Marek Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0399900705
Page Count: 523
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3562.U26 1980
- Dewey: 813.54
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Movie Connections edit
- The Bourne Identity (2002) (IMDb): Starring Matt Damon and Franka Potente
- The Bourne Identity (1988) (TV) (IMDb): Starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith. Three hour mini-series.
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