Avis sur le produitPendergast Ser.: Relic by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston (1995, Hardcover)

Remarkable

An intricate plot that keeps you guessing throughout. Realist, flawed, and highly original characters (lots of them) draw you into the action. Perhaps best of all--if you're a fan of museums--are the descriptions of the inner workings of the New York Museum of Natural History. By the end of the book, it felt as if I'd worked at the museum for twenty years. It's remarkable.Lire l'avis complet...

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Relic by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (1995)

I bought this book as a replacement for a paperback copy. Preston and Child are superb writers. They are intelligent, scary, witty, and imaginative. This is the first book in a great series featuring Special Agent Pendergast. Pendergast is an unusual gentleman, who is so radical he should be fired from the agency. At the same time, his strangness is so brilliant, his wealth so staggering, his success so astonishing, that no FBI Director would consider firing him. The characters interact very well and the story line holds your attention. Reading the novels written by these two gentlemen has lead me to an exploration of many subjects I had not considered reading before. It is true, you can learn from well written fiction. There were two things I didn't like about the book. First, their writing makes the movie version of the book look incomplete. Secondly, I now have to budget for more of their books. I would recommend this book to any mature person who wants a really good literary ride. I would not recommend it to those who are afraid of the dark.Lire l'avis complet...

Thank you for this book. I had been looking for a hardback copy for quite some time, but I could not find one for less than $100. You have filled ou

Thank you for this book. I had been looking for a hardback copy for quite some time, but I could not find one for less than $100. You have filled out my collection by these authors. I will be keeping you in mind for future purchases.
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Best Character Ever

This is the first story about A.X.L. Pendergast. Be glad there are many more. Relic takes place in The New York Museum of Natural History and features brilliant characters, praise worthy dialogue, and shoulder scrunching suspense. No spoilers here, but I think of this and subsequent tales as "pseudo-science." Probably won't happen, but well-written enough to be believable.
I bought the hardcover because I destroyed my paperback rereading. I now have all the Pendergast novels in hardcover because I will be reading them til I die. With luck, this death will not take place in the spookiest basement ever, perpetrated by a...
You'll never be comfortable in a natural history museum again.
PS:Skip the movie based on this book. It's like trying to compare apples and crap.Lire l'avis complet...

SPOOKY, SCARY, FUNNY WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE, AND JUST A VERY GOOD READ!

FIRST AND FOREMOST IT IS A REAL BOOK, AND A FIRST EDITION!
SECOND THIS BOOK IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF EERIE, AND FANTASTIC STORIES INVOLVING THE AGENT PENDERGAST CHARACTER.
THIRD, THE BOOK IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, AND HAS A TIPPED IN AUOGRAPH LEAF.Lire l'avis complet...

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Excellent Novel

A great story with fascinating characters. One of those - can't put down until finished books. Just too bad the movie was so bad - the idiots left out one of the main characters...

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The Beginning of a Great Ride

This book will start you off on a terrific ride with these authors. Part Sci Fi, part mystery ,with a lot of action, horror, and thrills, this story will keep you on your toes. A lot of the gang is here, Agent Pendergast, Lt. De Agosta, Bill Smithback and so on...A movie was made based on this book but it wasn't nearly as good.I highly recommend anything by these two authors but this one is a good kickoff.Lire l'avis complet...

Relic, the Original Novel by Preston and Child

This is the first novel by the team of Preston and Child-- in fact, it's the work that made them famous. It blends mystery, science, paranormal, and suspense into a great read.

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A Must Read

The story is an excellently written and continuously exciting story. If you love science fiction, Relic will not disappoint.

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Best. Series. Ever!!!!

The pendergast series has got to be one of the most compelling and enthralling reads I have ever owned! Would recommend to any Stephen King or James Patterson fans!

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