He is the son of builder huron demille and his wife antonia panzera. If i can read a book three times and still feel it is as fresh and interesting as the first time i read it, then i believe the book deserves 5 stars. If nothing else, they can screw up your px privileges for a year. Jan 29, 2002 just finished reading up country by nelson demille for at least the third time. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country, wild fire. Download file pdf up country nelson demille up country nelson demille up country nelson demille nelson demille is a former u. By the rivers of babylon, cathedral, the talbot odyssey, word of honor, the charm school, the gold coast, the generals daughter, spencerville, plum island, the lions game, up country, night fall, wild fire, the gate house, the lion, the panther, the quest, radiant angel, the cuban affair and the deserter. Make offer up country by nelson demille 2003, paperback the charm school by demille, nelson.
Vivian jumped behind the wheel and mercado helped purcell push. Previously he had written six novels in the joe ryker series 19741975, none of which i have ever heard of or seen. Brenners trip up country, with a beautiful american expatriate for company, will lead him to uncover an explosive, longburied secret. The quest what a sad, sad waste of my time and his energy. Warrant officers are addressed as mister, so this salutation was a reminder of my past or perhaps present army rank, not a. The next version came in 20 and thats the one i reread recently. Sep 17, 20 demille also poses threats that never materialize, like the fierce galla tribe roaming about. Up country, generals daughter, panther, and started the gatehouse. Join historys greatest treasure hunt in his globetrotting thriller, the quest, and in these five adventu. Nelson demille set up country, plum island, wild fire, spencerville, night fall, the gate house and the generals daughter. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the quest. The title of this book is the quest and it was written by nelson demille.
Nelson demille books list of books by author nelson demille. Demille s position in the literary hierarchy may be ambiguous, but his talent is firstrate. An insightful, moving, and sensitive look at what the war did to a country, its people, and its enemies. See all books authored by nelson demille, including the cuban affair, and plum island. Up country there is a name carved into the vietnam memorial in washington, d. The book, however, wanders almost aimlessly and ends pointlessly.
Nelson richard demille was born in jamaica queens on august 23, 1943. As their jeep approached the patch of blackness in the far corner, an illumination flare lit up the lobby, and they saw standing in front of them a man holding a skull. In 1975 demille had written a short novel titled the quest. After receiving a tip from a dying priest, four unlikely partners begin a quest to find. The quest read my first demille book about 8 years ago while in a book club. Born in new york in 1949, nelson richard demille grew up on long island and. Sep 17, 20 he stepped up to the vehicle and began pushing, not wanting to start the engine and create noise. A sweeping adventure thats equal parts thriller and love story, nelson demilles newest novel takes the reader from the war torn jungles of ethiopia to the magical city of rome. He has written many standalone novels, as well as three series. Jun 24, 2014 thus begins an impossible quest that will pit them against murderous tribes, deadly assassins, fanatical monks, and the passions of their own hearts.
In 1975, when nelson demille was in his early 30s, he published his first fulllength novel, the quest, with manor books. Demille has also written under the pen names jack cannon, kurt ladner, ellen kay and brad matthews. An earlier version of this book was published almost forty years ago, and when i wrote the quest, the historical events that take place in this book the ethiopian revolution and civil warwere recent history. His novels include plum island, the charm school, and the gold coast. Up country paul brenner book 2 kindle edition by demille. The old emperor, haile selassie, known as the lion of judah, had been deposed and died in captivity, and ethiopia was plunged in chaos. Nelson demille books in order how to read nelson demilles. Demille was born in new york city on august 23, 1943. Enjoyed it just as much as the first time i read it. To ask other readers questions about the quest, please sign up. Mar 01, 1975 to put it succinctly, i consider demille to be my favorite author.
Book up country by nelson demille hardcover book minor signs of use in. I never did read the short story upon which this book is based, so i have no means to compare the two. He was introduced in the generals daughter and reappears in up country, and the panther. And that endingzzzzzzz fortunately i came back to demille for the. He moved as a child with his family to long island. Jan 29, 2002 demilles biggest yet deserves high points for entertainment and readability, though nothing of his has been as moving or richly written as 1990s the gold coast up country is a sequel to the generals daughter 1992, filmed with john travolta as demilles army homicide detective paul brenner. His novels include the deserter, written with alex demille, the cuban affair, radiant angel, plum island, the charm school.
Nelson demille is at the top of his game as he masterfully interprets one of historys greatest mysteries. Sep 12, 20 a sweeping adventure thats equal parts thriller and love story, nelson demille s newest novel takes the reader from the war torn jungles of ethiopia to the magical city of rome. By the rivers of babylon, cathedral, the talbot odyssey, word of honor, the charm school, the gold coast, the generals daughter, spencerville, plum island, the lions game, up country, night fall, wild fire, the gate house, the lion, the panther, the quest, radiant angel, and the cuban affair. John corey, paul brenner, joe ryker, and john sutter.
Ovids explanation of love bade me write does not quite hack it. An earlier, shorter version of the quest was published in paperback in 1975. Despite demille liking the film, it stuck closely to his plot and was a gloomy dud. Up country by nelson demille overview much more than a bloodandguts thriller. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Demille is the author of by the rivers of babylon, cathedral, the talbot odyssey, word of honor, the charm school, the gold coast, the generals daughter, spencerville, plum island, the lions game, up country, night fall, wild fire, the gate house, the lion, the panther, the quest, radiant angel, and the cuban affair. Evidently this was originally written in 1975 as his first stand alone novel but it was not published until 20 after a substantial rewrite. The quest by nelson demille 9780751553260 booktopia. Demille s biggest yet deserves high points for entertainment and readability, though nothing of his has been as moving or richly written as 1990s the gold coast up country is a sequel to the generals daughter 1992, filmed with john travolta as demille s army homicide detective paul brenner. But the rest of night fall was supreme, which ranks it far higher than the quest.
The book case is a prequel novella to the john corey series. The novel crosses genres with its spiritualism, wit, adventure and romance, not to mention gripping action. Im happy to say i finished the quest, by nelson demille, on schedule as i planned. The quest is a romantic thriller, filled with heartpounding actions and drama. It is the second novel featuring protagonist paul brenner. In the best nelson demille tradition, the quest takes listeners on a heartpounding, thrilling ride, as well as to quite a few good bars in rome. Here are the nelson demille books in order for his series and standalone novels. Up country by demille, nelson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The quest and the panther, i am now reading the panther and it has a very different style to the quest.
By the rivers of babylon 1978 mayday 1979 cathedral 1981 the talbot odyssey 1984 word of honor 1985 the charm school 1988. I read the first version of the quest in 1976 or so. A novel by nelson demille and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country. Vietnam is trying to cope with the death and destruction inflicted on it by the war. A former us army lieutenant who served in vietnam, he is the author of nine acclaimed. In 20, i rewrote the quest and doubled its length, making it, i hope, a. Thus begins an impossible quest that will pit them against murderous tribes, deadly assassins, fanatical monks, and the passions of their own hearts. Demille and his family moved to long island when he was a child. Nelson demille was born in new york city in 1943, and as a child, he moved.
Despite some rollicking good action, particularly aboard mia, an ancient navion aircraft, demilles quests conclusion may leave readers thinking, is that all there is. Nelson demille is one of americas most popular and bestselling authors, and a new book from him is a keenly awaited event. Forty years have passed since he last saw daylight. Includes biography, photos, bibliography, and contact information. It also speaks of the thoughts of the vietnamese people and how they view the western culture. Up country paul brenner book 2 kindle edition by nelson. Buy a cheap copy of the quest book by nelson demille. Demille and have uniformly devoured, and delighted in, each.
Loved the background information but the plot was all over the place. With this latest book, demille s paul brenner returns for a third trip to vietnam, this time thirty years after his two tours during the war. The quest is suspenseful, romantic, and filled with heartpounding action. About the author nelson demille is one of americas most popular and bestselling authors, and a new book from him is a keenly awaited event. He stepped up to the vehicle and began pushing, not wanting to start the engine and create noise. Get the best deals on nelson demille books when you shop the largest online selection at. In the latest from nelson demille author of the lions game, paul brenner is called out of cid retirement to investigate the murder 30 years ago of an army lieutenant in vietnam. The complete series list for john corey nelson demille.
A sweeping adventure thats equal parts thriller and love story, nelson demille s newest novel takes the reader from the war torn jungles of ethiopia to the magical city of rome. It was a good story, but there were a couple things that i did not care for more on that later. While the ethiopian civil war rages, a catholic priest languishes in prison. Not since night fall have i seen the end of the book bail out nelson demille the way it did in the quest. Nelson richard demille born august 23, 1943 is an american author of action adventure and suspense novels. Now, in 20, he has rewritten it and doubled its length, without altering the main plot that had made the novel so powerful and successful in the past. Nelson demille is one of the best writers in the whole damn country, and up country is a suspense novel for our times. I stared at karls message again and noticed it was addressed to mr. He has mostly written thrillers and crime fiction but he has delved outside of that with some nonfiction, albeit he tends to use pseudonyms when he does. Welcome to our saturday spotlight, here on today we are really pleased to welcome bestselling authors, nelson demille and, alex demille the deserter by prolific author nelson demille is cowritten with his son, alex demille. Nov 11, 20 im happy to say i finished the quest, by nelson demille, on schedule as i planned. Nelson demille is an american author of several crime mystery novels. However, vivian smith finally does make up her mind.
Up country paul brenner book 2 kindle edition by demille, nelson. It is a story of make believe okay fiction is all makebelieve in the style of indiana jones. Having sold nearly 50 million books worldwide in a 35year writing career, he is an author whose work has been converted into one hollywood hit and a critically acclaimed madefortelevision movie. The vietnam war in nelson demille the american legion. The quest, 20 based on the sametitled story nelson demille wrote. Its hero, army investigator paul brenner, returned in up country 2002, a book inspired in part by demille s journey to his old battlegrounds in vietnam.
Pauls journey to the battlefields and his interactions with other war veterans. I never thought that i would rank any nelson demille book just ok, but here it is. Born in new york in 1949, nelson richard demille grew up on long island and attended hofstra university for three years before joining the army and enrolling in officer candidate school. International bestselling author nelson demille presents a complete reinvention of his classic thriller of 1975 about the hunt for the holy grail, published for the first time in the uk. The trip immediately turns dangerous as he heads up country to search for the letter writer, accompanied by a gorgeous american businesswoman. The quest is a breakneck search for an ancient legend amid a dangerous jungle war and no ones coming out unscathed. Make offer up country by nelson demille large print book save wcombined shipping. Like demille s previous books, the plot writhes with twists, turns and people who arent what they seem. John corey series in order nelson demille fictiondb. This story centers around 2 journalists frank purcell and henry mercado and a photographer vivian smith. The book hinges on one of historys most enduring secrets. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nelson demille opens his newest novel, up country, with the old saying that bad things come in threes.
Apparently nelson demille wrote the first version of this book back in 1975. Up country is a 2002 thriller novel by american author nelson demille. Nelson demille could hang honorary degrees and literary awards on the walls of his office. It has been fully rewritten, showcasing this masterful authors historical knowledge, understanding of the human psyche, and matchless entertainment skills. Nelson demille books in order how to read nelson demille. That demille has written a sequel to the generals daughter comes as no surprise. Nelson demille is an american novelist who has written such books as the generals daughter, the gold coast and the john corey series. Despite some rollicking good action, particularly aboard mia, an ancient navion aircraft, demille s quest s conclusion may leave readers thinking, is that all there is. This story centers around 2 journalists frank purcell and henry mercado and a photographer vivian smith who are in. Nelson demille wrote the quest nearly 40 years ago. Nelson richard demille born august 23, 1943 is an american author of action adventure and.
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