Thriller
The Bourne Identity
A man is pulled half-dead from the Mediterranean with no memory of who he is, only fragments of skill and a number on his body. Hunted by assassins, he tries to reconstruct his identity before he is killed.
- First published
- 1980
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like dense, twisting espionage with a hero who is as puzzled as anyone about what he can do.
Skip this if you want the film's tight pacing; the novel is longer, more intricate and more old-fashioned.
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