Having seen all the Bourne movies, and seeing the latest
Bourne novels on our bestseller shelves, I felt compelled to finally read this
book series. I knew the basic premise; Jason Bourne wakes up with no memories
and must piece his life together and discover who he is while avoiding all the
men trying to kill him. What I didn’t know was how different the book was from
the movie. While they both depict a highly trained government agent who has
amnesia investigating his past, one has him killing everyone who gets in his
way while the depicts him as a confused man who just wants to know who he is
and what has happened to him.
Another difference is the style of writing. The movie is a
straight out action flick full of shootouts and such while the book is more of
a thriller with subtle twists and turns that really make you pay attention. I
will admit that both the movie and the book are quite good in their own ways.
But having now read the book I now find myself firmly in the “the book is better than
the movie” camp.
As a small aside, can anyone tell me why Ludlum choose that picture for the book cover? No where in the book do I recall a seashell and a railroad spike...
As a small aside, can anyone tell me why Ludlum choose that picture for the book cover? No where in the book do I recall a seashell and a railroad spike...
I love a good Robert Ludlam book- especially his stuff from the 70's, highly entertaining. The Bournes series is a personal favorite.
ReplyDeleteIt has been discovered that a very large amount of cover art has nothing to do with the content of the book. Many artists are asked to do cover art knowing absolutely nothing about the book they are drawing for. Not sure if that's the case for this one, but it's a possibility...
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