Racing around the globe in search of his beautiful betrayer, havelock is now marked for death by both u. Then, in one frantic moment on a crowded railroad platform in rome. Praise for robert ludlum and the parsifal mosaic robert ludlums narrative imagination is a force of nature. Michael havelock watched as his partner and lover, jenna karas, double agent, was gunned down by his own agency. May 22, 2012 praise for robert ludlum and the parsifal mosaic robert ludlums narrative imagination is a force of nature. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The parsifal mosaic 2005 the parsifal mosaic 2005 about book. Parsifal was originally an opera by wagner, parsifal being a wandering youth in spain who safeguarded the spear that pierced the side of christ.
The main villain in the book is arthur pierce, described in wiki as ludlums most fearsome villains. The recent news that one of robert ludlums novels is getting a big screen treatment got me curious and excited. Michael havelocks world died on a moonlit beach on the costa brava. The parsifal mosaic by robert ludlum and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His earlier works were absurd, illogical, and disjointed. Review will shown on site after approval other books by paranormal fantasy. Parsifal mosaic by ludlum robert, first edition abebooks. When he spots her in rome, he obsessively puts everything at risk and. The new york times as fastpaced and absorbing as any hes written. The parsifal mosaic is a well written, complex, somewhat confusing cold war spy novel written by a guy who used to do voices in commercials. Oh, theres a flash of action at the very start, when a woman is.
The parsifal mosaic ebook by robert ludlum rakuten kobo. Michael havelocks world ended on a moonlit beach on the costa. By using the web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions. Aug 30, 2019 the thriller the parsifal mosaic is based on the book by robert ludlum. When he spots her in rome, he obsessively puts everything at risk and follows her to france and a mysterious airfield. First edition, advance proof copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half title, for bobmy thanks and my bestrobert. Simply put, if you have toyed with the idea of reading a robert ludlum novel and you have yet to check out parsifal than you are in for one incredible treat. Robert ludlum lot of 17 titles paperback apocalypse. Mar 02, 2020 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The parsifal mosaic kindle edition by robert ludlum author visit amazons robert ludlum page. Parsifal mosaic by ludlum robert, first edition abebooks passion for books. Parsifal, music drama in three acts by german composer richard wagner, with a german libretto by the composer.
Michael havelocks world died on a moonlit beach on the costa brava as he watched his partner and lover, double agent jenna karas, efficiently gunned down by. The parsifal mosaic author ludlum, robert formatbinding hardcover book condition new as new jacket condition fine quantity available 1 edition 1st edition 1st printing binding hardcover. The work was first performed in bayreuth, bavaria, germany, in 1882, not long after wagners death. Other novels such as the matarese circle and the aquitaine progression use the cold war as a backdrop, but do not focus on it to the same degree. It certainly took robert ludlum time to develop his craft. The whole book was long and complicated, filled with many plots. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Robert ludlum numerous conspiracies threaten to engulf the world in war, and only michael havelock can untangle the knot. Robert ludlum czechborn cia agent michael havelock discovers a maniacal, potentially disastrous conspiracy at the highest levels of the u. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the parsifal mosaic. The narrator, scott brick does a great job with the voices of the many characters in the book.
The parsifal mosaic is the one ludlum novel focused entirely upon the cold war, and upon the possibility of nuclear war. Then, in one frantic moment on a crowded railroad platform in rome, havelock sees jenna. Without giving away the inner layers of the story, michael havelock is a us spy with a tortured past, who has finally found some happiness with a fellow spy, jenna karasova. See all 27 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the parsifal mosaic. Learn more about parsifal, including its summary and characters. Czech and russian language are throughout the novel. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The parsifal mosaic king county library system overdrive. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. The parsifal mosaic book charlotte mecklenburg library. Czech americans, fiction, spies, spy stories, french fiction. Click to read more about the parsifal mosaic by robert ludlum.
He watched as his partner and lover, jenna karats, double agent, was efficiently gunned down by. The parsifal mosaic the free library of philadelphia. If not her then maybe my current actress crush, rachel mcadams. The parsifal mosaic by robert ludlum booksamillion. Aug 22, 2014 the book has a strong female lead and i would love if rachel weisz gets the role of jenna karas. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. Michael havelocks world died on a moonlit beach on the costa brava as he watched his partner and lover, double agent jenna karas, efficiently gunned down by his own agency. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The parsifal mosaic author ludlum, robert formatbinding hardcover book condition. The atlanta journalconstitution a crackling good yarn.
Ludlum is best known by movie goers for his bourne series, which was one of the most successful spy franchise in hollywood its one of ludlums better books and also with big name talents behind the scenes, brian grazer and ron howard are. The parsifal mosaic unknown binding january 1, 1982 3. The parsifal mosaic complex confusing well written the parsifal mosaic is a well written, complex, somewhat confusing cold war spy novel written by a guy who used to do voices in commercials. Buy a cheap copy of the parsifal mosaic book by robert ludlum. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The parsifal mosaic is very involving and complex, and in general great fun. A cia operative believes that his lover was identified as a kgb agent and executed. Praise for robert ludlum and the parsifal mosaic robert ludlums narrative imagination is a force of. The parsifal mosaic book more libraries bibliocommons. Future students of sociocultural history will have their work cut out for them when they try to figure out what made the parsifal mosaic a bestsellerbecause, even more so than previous ludlums, this one revels in tedium, murk, implausibility, and faceless characters.
The parsifal mosaic wisconsin public library consortium. Parsifal mosaic first edition signed robert ludlum. Michael havelock is a renegade cia agent who is wrongly led to believe his girlfriend jenna karras has been murdered. The parsifal mosaic the story was very good but the book was poorly edited. Theres nothing left for him but to quit the game, get out. Loved the book a lot and enjoyed reading it, especially the first half of the book, which was outstanding.
Robert ludlum booklist robert ludlum message board. The parsifal mosaic the parsifal mosaic audiobook, by robert ludlum. The parsifal mosaic begins at a relative crawl compared with previous robert ludlums. In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. The thriller the parsifal mosaic is based on the book by robert ludlum. Theres nothing left for him but to get out, quit the game.
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