I Am Pilgrim
The bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club pick
1st Edition
Published on 18. July 2013
704 pages
978-1-4481-7060-9 (ISBN)
Description
The astonishing story of one man's breakneck race against time to save America from oblivion.
'Simply one of the best suspense novels I've read in a long time.' David Baldacci
'A big, breathless tale of nonstop suspense.' The New York Times
'The plot twists and turns like a python in a sack... Visceral, gritty and cinematic.' The Times
'An all too plausible disaster for the world we live in. Great nail-biting stuff.' Robert Goddard
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.
A FATHER PUBLICLY BEHEADED. Killed in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian public square.
A YOUNG WOMAN DISCOVERED. All of her identifying characteristics dissolved by acid.
A SYRIAN BIOTECH EXPERT FOUND EYELESS. Dumped in a Damascus junkyard.
SMOULDERING HUMAN REMAINS. Abandoned on a remote mountainside in Afghanistan.
PILGRIM. The codename for a man who doesn't exist. A man who must return from obscurity. The only man who can uncover a flawless plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity.
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Readers are gripped by I Am Pilgrim:
'A real page turner that no one should miss!'
'Slick, gritty and cinematic. I couldn't stop thinking about it.'
'A brilliant, thought-provoking story and one I hope will never come true!'
THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST, the ground-breaking second novel from Terry Hayes, is available now.
'Simply one of the best suspense novels I've read in a long time.' David Baldacci
'A big, breathless tale of nonstop suspense.' The New York Times
'The plot twists and turns like a python in a sack... Visceral, gritty and cinematic.' The Times
'An all too plausible disaster for the world we live in. Great nail-biting stuff.' Robert Goddard
_______________
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.
A FATHER PUBLICLY BEHEADED. Killed in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian public square.
A YOUNG WOMAN DISCOVERED. All of her identifying characteristics dissolved by acid.
A SYRIAN BIOTECH EXPERT FOUND EYELESS. Dumped in a Damascus junkyard.
SMOULDERING HUMAN REMAINS. Abandoned on a remote mountainside in Afghanistan.
PILGRIM. The codename for a man who doesn't exist. A man who must return from obscurity. The only man who can uncover a flawless plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity.
_______________
Readers are gripped by I Am Pilgrim:
'A real page turner that no one should miss!'
'Slick, gritty and cinematic. I couldn't stop thinking about it.'
'A brilliant, thought-provoking story and one I hope will never come true!'
THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST, the ground-breaking second novel from Terry Hayes, is available now.
Reviews / Votes
The best thriller I've read in ten years... An astonishing piece of work THRILLER OF THE WEEK. Delivers thrills and spills...A full tilt mix of Homeland, The Wire and The Bourne Ultimatum * Mail on Sunday * I Am Pilgrim is a 21st century thriller: a high concept plot, but with finely drawn protagonists. The plot twists and turns like a python in a sack. The style is visceral, gritty and cinematic...A satisfying and ambitious book, written with skill and verve * The Times * Rendition yourself into a pulsating thriller that never lets up as it carries the hero and the reader on an ever more desperate race between time and an all too plausible disaster for the world we live in. Great nail-biting stuff! * Robert Goddard * The narrative is thrilling: the tension tightens with action...It's a murder mystery, an illuminating account of contemporary international politics and a study of an unusual man......An excellent thriller which as a first novel is really remarkable * Literary Review * I Am Pilgrim takes the modern spy novel and pushes it screaming and kicking into the twentieth-first century. With a stunning sense of plot, beautifully detailed writing, huge ambition and even huger talent, Hayes has produced one of the most memorable novels of recent times. This is a frightening, pulse-pounding journey into the future of terrorism and the brave new world we've been ushered into. Amazingly assured and complex, this is one of the best debut novels I've ever read * Stav Sherez * Clever and compulsive - the best thriller in years * Sunday Mirror * Terry Hayes' I AM PILGRIM delivers smart, compelling and wildly inventive storytelling, told on an ambitious scale with total command. A masterful novel and a terrific read * Chris Ewan * Massive in many senses, but none more so than its ability to exert a vice-like grip on the reader....Destined to be spy thriller of the year * Irish Independent * As relevant as today's headlines. A scary trip through the shadowy world of international espionage. Just hope that Pilgrim is on our side. Terrific. No, on second thoughts, better than terrific * Mark Timlin *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
File size
5,53 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4481-7060-9 (9781448170609)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Book
05/2014
Corgi Books
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Person
Terry Hayes is an award-winning Hollwood screenwriter, Emmy-nominated producer, and journalist. His film credits include Pay Back, From Hell, Mad Max 2 and Vertical Limit. He has lived in the UK, Australia and the US and now lives in Switzerland with his wife and children. I am Pilgrim is his debut novel and a multi-million global bestseller.
