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The Broker | 
 agrandir | Auteur: John Grisham
Créateur: John Grisham
Éditeur: Dell Publishing Company
Prix de liste: EUR 5,71
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Évaluation moyenne des clients:  5 commentaires
Classement parmi les ventes: 2015
Média: Poche
Édition: Reprint
Pages: 422
Poids (kg): 0.5
Dimension (cm): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0440241588
Code Décimal Dewey: 813.54
EAN: 9780739457405
ASIN: 0440241588
Date de publication: Novembre 22, 2005
Disponibilité: Expedition sous 1 a 2 jours ouvres
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Before he was sent to federal prison for treason (among other things), Joel Backman was an extremely powerful man. Known as "the broker," Backman was a high roller--a lawyer making $10 million a year who could "open any door in Washington." That is, until he tried to broker a deal selling access to the world's most powerful satellite surveillance system to the highest bidder. When caught, Backman accepted prison as the one option that would keep him safe and alive, since the interested parties (the Israelis, the Saudis, the Russians, and the Chinese) were all itching to get their hands on his secrets at any cost. Little does he know that his own government has designs on accessing that information--or at least letting it die with him. Now, six years after his incarceration, the director of the CIA convinces a lame duck president to pardon Backman, and the broker becomes a free man--and an open target. The Broker marries the best of John Grisham's many talents--his ability to immerse himself in the culture of small town life (in this case, Bologna, Italy), and his uncanny mastery of the chase. The first half of the book focuses on Backman's transformation from infamous power broker to helpless victim in his own game. Upon his release from prison, Backman is taken into "protective custody" and whisked off to Italy where he is assigned a new identity, and a tutor to help him blend in. Sure he is on the run, but some readers may feel that Backman's time spent in Bologna is a bit too leisurely--readers join him on an almost cinematic tour through the Italian town, complete with language and history lessons. Impatient readers will be happy to know that the final half of the novel is classic Grisham--a fast-paced, thrilling cat and mouse chase pitting Backman against the numerous agencies that want him dead--as the broker makes a move to take back his life. --Daphne Durham Exclusive Video Interview with John Grisham 
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| Commentaires des clients:
 Un tres bon John Grisham Juillet 25, 2006
Laury C. (France)
Un tres bon livre que j'ai beaucoup apprecie lire et qui m'a donne envie de lire Grisham en V.O.
Je le recommande
 tres decevant Juillet 6, 2006
M. T. Odile (Toulouse)
Le debut est passionnant par son humour, digne des meilleurs livre de Grisham. Mais ensuite le recit s'etire, devient repetitif. C'est du remplissage, et la fin est en queue de poisson, pas credible du tout. On croirait un guide touristique a la gloire de la ville de Bologne... rien ne nous est epargne sur cette ville!
 DECEVANT!!! Juin 9, 2006
Ann (France)
3 sur 4 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile
Ce livre manque de rhytme, d'intrigue, de credibilite. Grisham est en manque d'inspiration et a pondu un livre 'plat' sans interet. Decevant - peut vraiment mieux faire...
In his final hours in the Oval Office, Mars 17, 2006
Jackson
2 sur 2 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile
The outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after receiving enormous pressure from the CIA. It seems Backman, in his power broker heyday, may have obtained secrets that compromise the world's most sophisticated satellite surveillance system.
Backman is quietly smuggled out of the country in a military cargo plane, given a new name, a new identity, and a new home in Italy. Eventually, after he has settled into his new life, the CIA will leak his whereabouts to the Israelis, the Russians, the Chinese, and the Saudis. Then the CIA will do what it does best: sit back and watch. The question is not whether Backman will survive—there is no chance of that. The question the CIA needs answered is, who will kill him?I would also recommend anything by Dan_Brown, or try Giorgio_Quest,by Giorgio_K.
Thrilling Février 5, 2005
Pius (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
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The Broker is an exciting, action packed fiction and page-turner of the top class. I found it as enjoyable as most of his previous titles. I enjoyed this book as a good thriller which left me on the edge of my seat. The characters are masterfully depicted, and so too is the plot. John Grisham's portrayal of international conniving, espionage, conspiracies, betrayal, corruption in government, mystery, suspense, murder and sex are the ingredients that put this book amongst his best. With the fastness of the pace, any reader will certainly finish the book before he/she realizes it. As someone who lived in Europe and Italy in particular, John Grisham's tItalian setting was perfect. I also loved the way he wrote about food in the book.The fact that international espionage is not his field, I give credit to Grisham for making this story remarkably believable. Even though it wasn't entirely credible, it had a lot of credibility. I recommend this book to any thriller fan. I also recommend: TRIPLE AGENT, DOUBLE CROSS, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE
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