Robert Ludlum (1927–2001)
Author of The Bourne Identity
About the Author
Robert Ludlum was born May 25, 1927 in New York City. He enlisted in the Marines at the age of eighteen and received a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1951. He began acting professionally at the age of sixteen in the 1943 Broadway production of Junior Miss. He also had roles in summer stock and show more appeared in over 200 television dramas for such live programs as Studio One and Kraft Television Theater. He then tried producing with the 1956 Broadway production of The Owl and the Pussycat. He took the play, four years later, to his creation of Shopping-Center Theater at Playhouse-on-the-Mall in Paramus, New Jersey. His first novel, The Scarlatti Inheritance, was published in 1971. His other works include The Matlock Paper, The Chancellor Manuscript, The Bourne Identity, The Scorpio Illusion, The Matarese Countdown, and The Bancroft Strategy. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd. He died on March 12, 2001 at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Distinction: Eric Van Lustbader wrote in the Jason Bourne series after Ludlum's death, but these books should be credited to Lustbader rather than to Ludlum.
Series
Works by Robert Ludlum
Four Complete Novels: Scarlatti Inheritance; Osterman Weekend; Matlock Paper; and The Gemini Contenders (1979) 163 copies
The Bourne Trilogy Series Collection Robert Ludlum 10 Books Set (The Bourne Imperative, The Bourne Legacy, The Bourne… (2013) 6 copies
ROBERT LUDLUM 4 copies
Jason Bourne Series/the Bourne Identity, the Bourne Supremacy, the Bourne Ultimatum, the Bourne Legacy,the Bourne… (2004) 2 copies
Matareser-hevnen 1 1 copy
La revanche dans la peau: Le châtiment de Bourne - traduit de l'anglais (Etats-Unis) par Florianne Vidal (2017) 1 copy
Matlock Papers 1 copy
Bourne Series Collection: The Bourne Objective, the Bourne Deception, the Bourne Sanction, the Bourne Betrayal, the… (2011) 1 copy
Scorpoio Illusion 1 copy
The Sigma Protocal 1 copy
Reihnneman Exchange 1 copy
Complete Jason Bourne Series (Books 1-7) (The Bourne Idenity / The Bourne Ultimatum / The Bourne Legacy / The Bourne… (2009) 1 copy
Robert Ludlum 4 Book Box Set; "The Bourne Supremacy", "The Chancellor Manuscript", "The Osterman Weekend", and "The… (1984) 1 copy
The Bourne Series - Set Of 6 Books - The Bourne Ultimatum - The Borne Legacy - The Bourne Supremacy - The Bourne… (2007) 1 copy
Set of Four Ludlum Paperback Novels (The Osterman Weekend; The Matlock Paper; The Scarletti Inheritance; The Chancellor… (1983) 1 copy
The Discover Intelligence 1 copy
Robert Ludlum Collection Covert One 5 Books Set (Bourne Trilogy Series Author) (The Hades Factor, The Arctic Event, The… (2013) 1 copy
Associated Works
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Janson Directive • Winter's End • The House Sitter • I'm Not Scared (2003) 11 copies
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Ambler Warning / True Believer / Tyrannosaur Canyon / Quite Honestly (2006) 7 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Janson Directive • Winter's End • Flight Lessons • The House Sitter (2004) 7 copies
Livros Condensados: Sem Apelo Nem Agravo | A Estação de Waterloo | Cidade dos Ossos | Adeus, Paraíso (2005) 4 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Seventh Scroll • The Old House at Railes • The Apocalypse Watch 2 copies
Readers Digest Het Beste Boek 227: 2004 (4-in-1) — Contributor, some editions — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Ludlum, Robert
- Other names
- Ryder, Jonathan (pseudonym)
Shepherd, Michael (pseudonym) - Birthdate
- 1927-05-25
- Date of death
- 2001-03-12
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Naples, Florida, USA
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Places of residence
- Leonia, New Jersey, USA
Naples, Florida, USA - Education
- Wesleyan University (BA|1951)
Cheshire Academy
The Rectory School - Occupations
- actor
theatre director
novelist - Organizations
- Alpha Delta Phi
United States Marine Corps - Short biography
- Robert Ludlum's parents were: George Hartford Ludlum (father) and Margaret (née Wadsworth) Ludlum (mother).
- Disambiguation notice
- Distinction: Eric Van Lustbader wrote in the Jason Bourne series after Ludlum's death, but these books should be credited to Lustbader rather than to Ludlum.
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Reviews
Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Patriot Attack (Covert-One… by Kyle Mills
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In my opinion, not one of Mr. Ludlum's best and not one of his worst novels. "The Gemini Contenders" The novel starts off in 1939 and follows the lives of the Fontini-Cristi family over the next several decades, as they navigate the mysteries of religious documents that, in the wrong hands, could endanger the faith of millions of Christians across the world. The plot is full of twists and turns, which keep the novel interesting. A bit graphic and violent at times. If you are a fan of World War II historical fiction and you haven't read this novel, you may wish to add it to your tbr list.… (more)
Great book but a completely different story from the movie. Slightly disappointed with the ending.
I had read this decades ago and didn't remember a thing about it. Maybe I've outgrown Ludlum because I just really never got into this book. I found the last several chapters confusing as hell even though you 100% know the premise early on. Not bad, but not the way I remember Ludlum.
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