The Osterman Weekend is a thriller novel by Robert Ludlum. First published in 1972, it was the author's second book. The novel was the basis for the film of the same title.[1]
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Author | Robert Ludlum |
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Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Publisher | World Publishing |
Publication date | 1972 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 315 pp |
ISBN | 0-529-04547-8 |
OCLC | 279044 |
813/.5/4 | |
LC Class | PZ4.L9455 Os PS3562.U26 |
Plot
editJohn Tanner, Director of News of a US TV network, is convinced by a CIA agent that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy, called Omega, that threatens national security. Everything John Tanner thinks he knows about his closest friends is overturned, and he is set against them. When Omega finally reveals itself, he realizes that he has been manipulated from the very start.
References
edit- ^ Canby, Vincent (4 November 1983). "Screen: 'The Osterman Weekend'". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2012.