The Bourne Identity
Jason Bourne, a deep cover secret agent, found on sea-shore with a head wound. He has no memories of the past. The doctor, who treated him in small island, found a bank numbered account implanted in his body. This numbered account lead him to Switzerland, and unfolding his true identity. It is a GREAT spy thriller, a book of Trio.
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Fishermen pull a man out of the Mediterranean with no memory and bullets in his back. As reflexes and languages return faster than identity, he traces a Zurich bank account, an alias named Jason Bourne, and an enemy named Carlos.
Robert Ludlum wrote three Bourne novels: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum. After Ludlum's death in 2001, Eric Van Lustbader has continued the series with more than a dozen additional Bourne novels.
No. The Matt Damon films, beginning with 2002's The Bourne Identity, share Ludlum's premise but diverge significantly from the novels in plot, time period, and tone. Most fans consider the books and films effectively separate properties.
The Bourne Identity was written by Robert Ludlum, published in 1972 by Bantam.
The Bourne Identity is 608 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Bourne Identity takes most readers 9 to 13 hours to finish.
The Bourne Identity is a standalone novel by Robert Ludlum, not part of a series.
The Bourne Identity is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
