| A man is washed up on the beach. He has no memory of his past, nor his present, and his future doesn't look too friendly either. After being cured by a drunk doctor, known as Washburn, he embarks on a journey to discover his past. His first stop is the Gemini shaft bank in Zurich. There he discovers he has millions of dollars in his account. Where did this money come from? Why is he so rich?
The search for the answer takes him over Europe to figure out his identity. After many firefights, chases and discussions, he finally finds the truth. He was hired by the CIA to kill a man by the name of Jason Bourne in the jungles of Vietnam. His mission is successful, and the CIA make that his codename for their next mission, which is to seek out a killer named Carlos the Jackal and eliminate him. He must do this however, with a fake identity and as an assassin who is supposedly challenging Carlos. This obviously is a way to bring Carlos to him, for his fake reputation will be bait to lure the Jackal. But things don't go too smoothly when Bourne is shot in the head and loses his memory. The CIA think he has turned therefore they send an agent of their own, Alexander Conklin to eliminate the new Jason Bourne. After a huge misunderstanding, Bourne is chased by assassins, and his own government, and also at the same time falls in love. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Amnesia story? Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - foreign organized crime How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Europe Yes European country: - France - Germany - Switzerland Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to torture Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex - descript. of breasts Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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