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Triple
by
Ken Follett (Goodreads Author)
From Ken Follett—the #1 name in electrifying international suspense—comes a remarkable novel of intrigue and doomsday possibilities.The world's balance of power is about to shift dangerously as the ultimate weapon nears completion in a secret facility in the heart of the desert. Across the globe, operatives from the great nations set a deadly game in motion, covertly maneu...more
ebook, 512 pages
Published
September 13th 2011
by Harper
(first published 1979)
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This is a fun, 'spy' based novel. Although the main character is a spy, he spends the majority of the book pulling off a mission. But there are two other spy characters that get involved, giving the book it's name (I think...).
Early in the book, the main character is tasked with stealing a huge amount of Uranium for Israel. However, Follett does an excellent job of presenting the story in a political free manner... somehow. If anything, he comes across as Israel neutral, which is quite the accom...more
Early in the book, the main character is tasked with stealing a huge amount of Uranium for Israel. However, Follett does an excellent job of presenting the story in a political free manner... somehow. If anything, he comes across as Israel neutral, which is quite the accom...more
This was my first Ken Follett's book, and I really enjoyed it. I thought that he built up the story well, and it was not predictable (considering when he wrote the book.) I enjoyed this book more so than the Bourne trilogy.
The story is based on the actually news reported on 7 May 1977 by the London Daily Telegraph with the headline that read "ISRAEL SUSPECTED OF HIJACKING SHIP WITH URANIUM." Israel had just gotten out from the Six-Day War. One of its double agent found out that Egypt was working...more
The story is based on the actually news reported on 7 May 1977 by the London Daily Telegraph with the headline that read "ISRAEL SUSPECTED OF HIJACKING SHIP WITH URANIUM." Israel had just gotten out from the Six-Day War. One of its double agent found out that Egypt was working...more
Jan 17, 2011
Synnin
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
suspense,
read-in-english
Perhaps my least favourite read of Ken Follett :S Perhaps, it wasn't just "my" topic afterall - shameful to admit I wasn't aware of the real background of the story, moreovere the whole idea of making the nuclear bomb and stealing the input for this operation didn't excite me as much as other Follett's plots.
I've read the first 50 pages and I still didn't understand what it was all about: an agent (working for whom?) meeting a professor (why?) at the airport, another double agent (working for wh...more
I've read the first 50 pages and I still didn't understand what it was all about: an agent (working for whom?) meeting a professor (why?) at the airport, another double agent (working for wh...more
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This is one of Follett's early efforts and is very good....a British Jew who attended Oxford and then served in WWII before being captured and sent to a concentration camp is the main character. After the war he emigrates to Israel and becomes a topflight Mossad agent. His assignment in 1967 is to hijack a uranium shipment needed by Israel so that they can make their own nuclear weapons. This assignment brings him back into contact with several of his former student associates at Oxford prior to...more
Hmmm. a Espionage novel after quite sometime. This is not the best of Follet.its somewhere close to that.but what made this novel Interesting was the fact that this novel is based on the Alleged 'Disappearance' of 200 Tonnes of Uranium in 1968.Thanks to Israel , who required Uranium to produce Nuclear weapons.Though it was never proved, it still remains one of the best coup of the previous century.Ken Follet has made an attempt to take back the reader to the events as it could have unfolded with...more
Mar 12, 2012
Kelanth, numquam risit ubi dracones vivunt
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
spionaggio
Per chi ha conosciuto Follett dopo il successo de "I pilastri della terra" e pian piano è andato a ritroso fino a risalire ai suoi primi romanzi, come questo "Triplo", probabilmente è rimasto sorpreso nello scoprire che l'autore prima scriveva tutt'altro: spionaggio.
Dunque o ne rimane ancor più allietato oppure comincerà a stroncare a destra e a manca; per me che ho conosciuto Follett proprio perchè scriveva libri di spionaggio o ambientati durante la seconda guerra mondiale è potuto essere solo...more
Dunque o ne rimane ancor più allietato oppure comincerà a stroncare a destra e a manca; per me che ho conosciuto Follett proprio perchè scriveva libri di spionaggio o ambientati durante la seconda guerra mondiale è potuto essere solo...more
Based on an actual theft of uranium by Israel. Postscript: from the 7May1977 London Daily Telegraph:
“Israel is believed to have been behind the disappearance from the high seas nine years ago of a uranium shipment large enough to build 30 nuclear weapons, it was disclosed yesterday…..it was never determined what had actually happened to the 200 tons of uranium ore that vanished…”
I enjoyed the book, but it was not up to Follett's usual fare.
“Israel is believed to have been behind the disappearance from the high seas nine years ago of a uranium shipment large enough to build 30 nuclear weapons, it was disclosed yesterday…..it was never determined what had actually happened to the 200 tons of uranium ore that vanished…”
I enjoyed the book, but it was not up to Follett's usual fare.
The plot was ok. And the plot where Suza meets Nat Dickstein was a let down. I had expected something dramatic as Nat Dickstein was convinced about Suza's guilt and expected him to react violently as soon as he met Suza. But the author did not get into the details or wanted a happy ending. The last 100 pages was a drag with a lot of action in high seas. People with some knowledge about maritime warfare or the mechanics of ships would be comfortable reading about it. Overall would recommend this...more
I found this in my wife's collection,i am a big fan of Ken Follet and I realised this was one of his early books.It's got a really interesting plot with a lots of twists and even after so many years its still interesting. Its not like his recent books like Winters of the world or Fall of Gaints,you can finish the book in a day or two and definitely wont be disappointed.
Great book I found at a train station!!!! Couldn't put it down!!!! It really explains a lot of whats going on in the middle east by telling a story that takes place before and after the 3 day war. Plus "Triple" uses an obscure news clipping of 200 tons of stolen Yellow cake that actually was stolen back in the 70's by Israel to explain how Israel won the 3 day war.
Nat Dickstein, David Rostov and Yasif Hassan were Oxford classmates in
1947. Today, in the late 1960s, they are interacting again but in a much
different way. Israel thinks the Arabs are building a nuclear weapon meaning that Israel needs to build one. In order to do that one needs uranium. Where does one get uranium; one steals it. Dickstein gets the job.
1947. Today, in the late 1960s, they are interacting again but in a much
different way. Israel thinks the Arabs are building a nuclear weapon meaning that Israel needs to build one. In order to do that one needs uranium. Where does one get uranium; one steals it. Dickstein gets the job.
The nuclear arms race between Israel and Egypt is the backdrop to this well-written spy thriller. The first three-quarters of the book is a classic espionage tale, with the added twist that it involves three spies: Israeli, Egyptian, and Russian. Deliciously fun and clever stuff as we follow the spies' efforts to outsmart and double-cross one another.
Unfortunately the last quarter of the book abandons spycraft in favor of a high seas adventure that bordered on the cartoonish. This was a letdown...more
Unfortunately the last quarter of the book abandons spycraft in favor of a high seas adventure that bordered on the cartoonish. This was a letdown...more
I really enjoy Ken Follett books and have enjoyed Triple. This book is a great spy thriller that brings together the KGB, Mossad and the Egyptions in a realistic and exciting manner.
In the book Nat is charged with getting 200 tons of uranium for Isreal to compete in the nuclear arms race in the later 1960's. He is a great character. Nat, the top Mossad agent, transforms as a character from a peaceful grape grower and wine maker to a tough spy, then into a friend, then lover, then angry reckless...more
In the book Nat is charged with getting 200 tons of uranium for Isreal to compete in the nuclear arms race in the later 1960's. He is a great character. Nat, the top Mossad agent, transforms as a character from a peaceful grape grower and wine maker to a tough spy, then into a friend, then lover, then angry reckless...more
Mar 11, 2011
Stefan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
mysteries-and-thrillers
Triple was another epic and intense thriller by Ken Follett. As a thriller goes, Triple was brilliant. The action and peace never flagged. The lack of originality or spark of brilliance was a bit annoying. I couldn't help but keep comparing it to Leon Uris's Exodus, which was bit irritating because they really shouldn't be compared.
A little confusing at times and, as Follett will do, goes into so much technical detail. This story talks about the race to develop nuclear/atomic weapons sometime around the 1960's and 70's. A spy novel with three countries competing for ways to get plutonium, Russia, Arabs and maybe Palestine. (listened to the audio)
This was a pretty good spy novel/action thriller. The major players had personalities and motivations, the story flowed at a good pace and nothing seemed to contrived. The book is pretty light on plot twists, though there is one pretty big one. Otherwise it's a straightforward story without being too predictable.
Nathaniel Dickstein é o protagonista deste novo livro de Ken Follett publicado pela Presença. Original de 1979, Triplo, talvez devido aos três agentes duplos que trabalham para diferentes países, é um livro de espionagem, muito ao estilo de James Bond. E não falta a bond girl, uma mulher exótica e demasiado bela por quem o protagonista, como não podia deixar de ser, se vai apaixonar.
Opinião completa aqui: http://marcadordelivros.blogspot.pt/2...
Opinião completa aqui: http://marcadordelivros.blogspot.pt/2...
Feb 16, 2011
Linda
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5 of 5 stars
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my-5-stars
Ken Follett is a GREAT author, and this is definitely near, if not at, the top of the list. Intricate, suspenseful, exciting. Based on a true 1968 event that has never been fully explained, Follett creates a possible scenario that is absolutely ingenious!
The book is about the espionage triangle between Russia/Egypt in one corner and Israel and Palestinian in the other two corner. It was started slow when the author trying to establish the story between all parties....or maybe it was me not having enough attitude to remember all the details :-) But if you could have a little bit more patience, all are getting more exciting towards the end. The closure however, was quick and painless....too quick and too easy. All in all, there are parts in this b...more
Agent, Double Agent, Whom to trust, Who is the Villan, Who is the Hero.....this book I completed it in one sitting from 9 PM - 4 AM....amazing work by one of the masters of Espionage...a must read for all espionage and Follett fans !!!
This was a great book. It was suspenseful, engaging, and full of history. Even with quickly changing settings and an intricate plot, there was rich detail and full character development. I couldn't put it down. Great read.
This classic tale of international suspense from the #1 New York Times bestselling author strikes a chord of fear-as the Middle East explodes into a high-stakes game of espionage that could be ripped out of today's headlines.
Two more Follett books to go and I've read all that he's wrote (I'm such a freak.) This was in the same vein of most of his earlier books...spy thriller type of thing. Enjoyable. But ask me next year to name the characters and I'll be hard pressed. Only other notable thing were the amount of typos in the copy I got from the library. It was pretty bad for a hard back book.
Old book, but still a relatively good mystery. At certain points I had the feeling that the author was writing it with the idea that it would be made into a movie. I probably have enjoyed other mysteries more.
I read this in college, while spending a semester in London, and then got to meet Ken Follett. My mom recommended the book to me, and also made it so that we got to meet the author when she came to visit...
Another great book by Ken Follett. This is a thriller that will keep you turning the pages. Looking forward to the next release, as I have now read all of his books that I can find.
Awesome!
Couldn't keep the book down after the initial chapters.
Gets a bit confusing in the last two chapters, but still
a lovely narration packed with action!
Highly recommend!
Couldn't keep the book down after the initial chapters.
Gets a bit confusing in the last two chapters, but still
a lovely narration packed with action!
Highly recommend!
Follett is just sort of irritating sometimes. I don't like his guy's eye view of sex or violence. I don't like his repetition of phrases and desription. We may have finally made contact.
Feb 24, 2013
Julie Bell
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-fiction
Again - I love Ken Follett. This was great after reading Exodus, I've learned so much about Israel by reading historical fiction (I hope I'm still getting sound history...).
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Ken Follett burst onto the book world in 1978 with Eye of the Needle, a taut and original thriller with a memorable woman character in the central role. The book won the Edgar award and became an outstanding film.
He went on to write four more bestselling thrillers: Triple; The Key to Rebecca; The Man from St Petersburg; and Lie Down with Lions.
He also wrote On Wings of Eagles, the true story of ho...more
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He went on to write four more bestselling thrillers: Triple; The Key to Rebecca; The Man from St Petersburg; and Lie Down with Lions.
He also wrote On Wings of Eagles, the true story of ho...more
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