The actual author (not technically a ghost writer) is identified inside.īy Ludlum, published during the author's lifetime Subsequent to his death, books written by other authors have carried the phrase Robert LudlumTM on their covers, thus asserting the name Robert Ludlum as a trademark. Ludlum uses the same fixed titling pattern of The Proper Noun] for most of his books. His depictions of terrorism in books such as The Holcroft Covenant and The Matarese Circle reflected the theory that terrorists were only pawns of governments or private organizations that wished to use terror as a pretext for establishing authoritarian rule, not isolated bands of ideologically motivated extremists. He wrote that The Matarese Circle was inspired by rumors about the Trilateral Commission, and it was published only a few years after the commission was founded. Ludlum's novels were often inspired by conspiracy theories, both historical and contemporary. Having said that there are errors in The Prometheus Deception for example, where he refers to the "English" Foreign Secretary - when it should be either UK or British Foreign Secretary.
With the exception of occasional gaps in his knowledge of firearms, his novels are meticulously researched to include accurate technical, geographical, and biological details, including the research on amnesia for The Bourne Identity. His vision of the world was one where global corporations, shadowy military forces, and government organizations all conspired to preserve (if it was evil) or undermine (if it was good) the status quo. Ludlum's novels typically featured one heroic man, or a small group of crusading individuals, in a struggle against powerful adversaries whose intentions and motivations are evil, adversaries capable of using political and economic mechanisms in frightening ways. Ludlum died in 2001 in Naples, Florida of a heart attack. The Bourne movies, starring Matt Damon in the title role, have been commercially and critically successful ( The Bourne Ultimatum won three Academy Awards in 2008), although the story lines depart significantly from the source material. A non-Ludlum book supposedly inspired by his unused notes, The Hades Factor, has also been made into a mini-series. From that point of view, yes, I guess, I am theatrical."Some of Ludlum's novels have been made into films and mini-series, including The Osterman Weekend, The Holcroft Covenant, The Apocalypse Watch, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum.
I think it's all suspense and what-happens-next. He once remarked: "I equate suspense and good theater in a very similar way. His theatrical experience may have contributed to his understanding of the energy, escapism and action that the public wanted in a novel. Prior to becoming an author, he had been a United States Marine, theatrical actor and producer. While at Wesleyan, Ludlum joined the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. He was educated at The Rectory School then Cheshire Academy and Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. There were other novels written under the Ludlum moniker but this is a marketing tactic and does represent creative work so we won’t include them in this Ludlum book list.Ludlum was born in New York City. The Sigma Protocol (2001 published posthumously) The Road to Gandolfo (1975 as Michael Shepherd) The Cry of the Halidon (1974 as Jonathan Ryder) Here is the list of Robert Ludlum books in chronological order. Although he died in 2001 his brand lives on and continues to publish.
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He is the creator of the massively successful Bourne series and has sold close to a half billion books worldwide. Robert Ludlum was one of the best action writers of his time.
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