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The Road to Gandolfo
The Road to Gandolfo
Author: Robert Ludlum
In this wickedly funny novel, Robert Ludlum combines the explosive pacing of The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy with a bitingly witty send-up of everything from government bureaucrats and pandering military men to the mob, the law, and organized religion. — War hero and infamous ladies? man, General MacKenzie Hawkins is a living legend....  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780553260816
ISBN-10: 0553260812
Publication Date: 7/1/1982
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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THE PRINCIPAL CAST: General MacKenzie Hawkins, legend, hero, rogue. Sam Devereaux, bright young lawyer from Harvard, now in the army, can't wait to get out. General Hawkin's four ex-wives, a quartet of incredibly endowed ladies who've formed a club: Hawkin's Harem.

THE PREMISE: Kidnap Pope Francesco I, the most beloved pontiff since John XXIII.

RANSOM: One American dollar for every Catholic in the world.

THE PROBLEM: Pope Francesco I says: "Gentle souls, why not?"
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His plots always involve a bit of humor, but this one goes beyond the usual. Enjoyed the change...
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Ludlum is funny and suspensfull.
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Wickedly funny departure from Ludlum,s other works.
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A very different kind of Ludlum that combines his usual fast paced suspense with laugh out loud comedy that I found surprisingly enjoyable. The story revolves around a plot by a rogue American general, his four ex-wives & a sharp army lawyer to kidnap the pope and hold him for a huge ransom, only to find the pope wants in on the deal.
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One of my favorite Authors, a quick read with mirth and suspense
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Hysterically funny!!! Typical Ludlum with a twist which will have you giggling as you chew your fingernails waiting for the shoe to drop!!
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Early Ludlum. Who knew Ludlum wrote comedy/suspence? There are actually some laugh out loud incidents.

Gandolfo is to the Pope as Camp David is to the President.
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Very funny, tongue-in-cheek tale about the Pope's retreat in Gandolfo.
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This book was hilarious! I had read Robert Ludlum years ago and found his books to be amazingly interesting and complex, revealing an intimate knowleldge of how governments and their agencies worked with a level of understanding that I have never found in another writer. But THIS BOOK? He took everything he knew about all of the above and wrote the funniest satire I have ever read.
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It's robert what more can you say! Love the older books
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A good Robert Ludlum, lots of humor and characters are easy to identify with.


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