In this wickedly funny novel, Robert Ludlum combines the explosive pacing of The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy with a bitingly witty send-up of everything from government bureaucrats and pandering military men to the mob, the law, and organized religion. War hero and infamous ladies’ man General MacKenzie Hawkins is a living legend. His life story has even been sold to Hollywood. But now he stands accused of defacing a historic monument in China’s Forbidden City. Under house arrest in Peking with a case against him pending in Washington, this looks like the end of Mac’s illustrious career. But he has a plan of his own: kidnap the Pope.What’s the ransom? Just one American dollar—for every Catholic in the world. Add to the mix a slew of shady “investors,” Mac’s four persuasive, well-endowed ex-wives, and a young lawyer and fellow soldier who wants nothing more than to return to private life, and readers have in their hands one relentlessly irreverent page-turner.Originally published under the pseudonym Michael Shepard.“Don’t ever begin a [Robert] Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.”—Chicago Sun-Times“Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.”—The New York Times
La strada per Serie
Questa serie si tuffa in un mondo di intrighi, umorismo e colpi di scena inaspettati, dove i personaggi si ritrovano in situazioni precarie. Segui incredibili fughe e piani strategici che spingono la narrazione con energia implacabile. Ogni puntata offre un mix di macchinazioni politiche, drammi personali e uno sguardo satirico sull'autorità. È un viaggio ad alta velocità che gioca con le aspettative del lettore e offre eroi non convenzionali.
Ordine di lettura consigliato
La strada per Omaha
- 560pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
Robert Ludlum’s outrageous General MacKenzie Hawkins returns with a diabolical scheme to right a long-standing wrong and seek vengeance on those who ousted him from the military. Discovering a buried 1878 treaty with an obscure Indian tribe, the Hawk, also known as Chief Thunder Head, devises a brilliant plan that leads him and his reluctant legal partner, Sam Devereaux, to the Supreme Court. Their objective is to reclaim a significant piece of American real estate: Nebraska, the headquarters of the U.S. Strategic Air Command. Will they prevail against formidable opposition? Will the Wopotami tribe finally have their day in court? From the Oval Office to the Pentagon, the president's men are mobilized, with CIA Director Vincent "Vinnie the Bam-Bam" Mangecavallo determined to thwart their efforts. Their adversaries include the CIA, the Pentagon, and the White House, ensuring high stakes and intense conflict. One thing is certain: Ludlum delivers nonstop suspense and laughter until the very last page. "A very funny book... no character is minor: they're all hilarious." -- Houston Chronicle. In a previous adventure, Ludlum introduced Hawkins and Devereaux, whose plot to kidnap the Pope spiraled into sheer hilarity.