Product Description

There's more than meets the eye in the fiction of the master of the espionage thriller Robert Ludlum. In a study that examines seventeen of Ludlum's novels in depth, including the latest, The Apocalypse Watch (1995), Macdonald highlights the serious themes running through the novels: the role of the individual in preserving democracy, the value of competing voices, the failure of educational institutions to preserve ideals, the temptations of power, the importance of personal loyalties in the face of impersonal organizations, and the nature of evil. She shows how Ludlum's novels are valuable in helping us to understand modern paranoia--our fear of conspiracies, terrorism, barbarism, and intolerance. A personal interview granted by Ludlum for this book illuminates the influences on his craft, especially his long experience in the theater, which affects his sense of pacing, characterization, humor, and suspense.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #124003 in eBooks
• Published on: 1997-10-30
• Format: Kindle Book
• Number of items: 1

Review
“After a chapter highlighting [Ludlum's] life and literary roots, there are chapters which examine and analyze his books in a very exacting manner....[T]he finest critique of an author's work I have ever encountered.”–The Write Word

About the Author
GINA MACDONALD is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Loyola University in New Orleans.

Customer Reviews

Bourne Identity
In this book he uses a character by the name of Bergeron and says he`s related to the Bergeron family from Flint,Michigan, That is not a common name in this area, I was just wondering if any one knows how he came about relating it a family in Flint, Michigan.