AccueilGroupesDiscussionsPlusTendances
Site de recherche
Ce site utilise des cookies pour fournir nos services, optimiser les performances, pour les analyses, et (si vous n'êtes pas connecté) pour les publicités. En utilisant Librarything, vous reconnaissez avoir lu et compris nos conditions générales d'utilisation et de services. Votre utilisation du site et de ses services vaut acceptation de ces conditions et termes.

Résultats trouvés sur Google Books

Cliquer sur une vignette pour aller sur Google Books.

The Old Man par Thomas Perry
Chargement...

The Old Man (édition 2018)

par Thomas Perry (Auteur)

MembresCritiquesPopularitéÉvaluation moyenneMentions
3662969,544 (3.73)10
To all appearances, Dan Chase is a harmless retiree in Vermont with two big mutts and a grown daughter he keeps in touch with by phone. But most sixty-year-old widowers don't have multiple driver's licenses, savings stockpiled in banks across the country, and a bugout kit with two Beretta Nanos stashed in the spare bedroom closet. Most have not spent decades on the run. Thirty-five years ago, as a young hotshot in army intelligence, Chase was sent to Libya to covertly assist a rebel army. When the plan turned sour, Chase reacted according to his own ideas of right and wrong, triggering consequences he could never have anticipated. And someone still wants him dead because of them. Just as he had begun to think himself finally safe, Chase must reawaken his survival instincts to contend with the history he has spent his adult life trying to escape.… (plus d'informations)
Membre:cdhtenn2k10
Titre:The Old Man
Auteurs:Thomas Perry (Auteur)
Info:Mysterious Press (2018), Edition: Reprint, 352 pages
Collections:Thriller/Action, Audiobooks, Books of 2022
Évaluation:
Mots-clés:Aucun

Information sur l'oeuvre

The Old Man par Thomas Perry

Aucun
Chargement...

Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre

Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.

» Voir aussi les 10 mentions

Affichage de 1-5 de 29 (suivant | tout afficher)
I love stories of aged spies that are trying to live through their pension without being molested by former employers. And then they start getting targeted just for being alive which spells doom for whomever is targeting them.

Won't go into details [because I dont want to spoil anything] but if you like A J Quinell works or adventures of Matt Helm this one is not to be missed.

Highly recommended. ( )
  Zare | Jan 23, 2024 |
Classic Perry. ( )
  cathy.lemann | Mar 21, 2023 |
The old man is around 60 years old, has a nice life with his two dogs, a daughter, and a past that won't go away. So, he's always paying close attention for signs that his past has found his present, and one day, it happens. He's planned for it, but it's been many years, and he was getting comfortable, but he still has the old instincts it seems. He goes on the run, and always manages to keep a step or two ahead of his pursuers. Unfortunately, his pursuers are part of the government, who have a lot of ammunition at their disposal, so it's hard to hide.

He's somewhat of an older Jack Reacher. He's not afraid of the bad guys, and can handle himself in any situation he gets into. He's a good guy, too honest for his own good, perhaps, but that doesn't matter to the spooks who don't know anything about him, except for one that believes him and helps out a bit here and there.

It was an interesting story, although the ending seemed a little incomplete in some ways. I was hoping for a little more in some areas, but nothing really important. I'll definitely look for more from this author. ( )
  MartyFried | Oct 9, 2022 |
The Old Man was a surprisingly action-packed read. It starts slow—just the story of a retired military man who enjoys walking his dogs (Dave and Carol), living quietly, and traveling a bit. But I soon realized that nothing in this book is what it seems. The violence is subtle at first, but throughout the story picks up speed. The plot twists are as scary and unexpected as the characters. I also enjoyed the author's simple style of writing. His straightforward narrative takes you inside his character's heads, so you understand their motivation. Many writers leave it up to the readers to figure their character's out—I like that too—but it was nice to sit back and enjoy the story without thinking about it too much. The ending was genuinely impressive. I love it when a story this complicated comes together so nicely. ( )
  PaulaGalvan | Aug 27, 2022 |
Enjoyed the beginning 3/4 better than the last of it though... ( )
  daaft | Aug 13, 2022 |
Affichage de 1-5 de 29 (suivant | tout afficher)
aucune critique | ajouter une critique

Prix et récompenses

Vous devez vous identifier pour modifier le Partage des connaissances.
Pour plus d'aide, voir la page Aide sur le Partage des connaissances [en anglais].
Titre canonique
Titre original
Titres alternatifs
Date de première publication
Personnes ou personnages
Lieux importants
Informations provenant du Partage des connaissances anglais. Modifiez pour passer à votre langue.
Évènements importants
Films connexes
Épigraphe
Dédicace
Informations provenant du Partage des connaissances anglais. Modifiez pour passer à votre langue.
To Jo, with love
Premiers mots
Informations provenant du Partage des connaissances anglais. Modifiez pour passer à votre langue.
"An old man should have a dog."
Citations
Derniers mots
Informations provenant du Partage des connaissances anglais. Modifiez pour passer à votre langue.
(Cliquez pour voir. Attention : peut vendre la mèche.)
Notice de désambigüisation
Directeur de publication
Courtes éloges de critiques
Langue d'origine
DDC/MDS canonique
LCC canonique

Références à cette œuvre sur des ressources externes.

Wikipédia en anglais

Aucun

To all appearances, Dan Chase is a harmless retiree in Vermont with two big mutts and a grown daughter he keeps in touch with by phone. But most sixty-year-old widowers don't have multiple driver's licenses, savings stockpiled in banks across the country, and a bugout kit with two Beretta Nanos stashed in the spare bedroom closet. Most have not spent decades on the run. Thirty-five years ago, as a young hotshot in army intelligence, Chase was sent to Libya to covertly assist a rebel army. When the plan turned sour, Chase reacted according to his own ideas of right and wrong, triggering consequences he could never have anticipated. And someone still wants him dead because of them. Just as he had begun to think himself finally safe, Chase must reawaken his survival instincts to contend with the history he has spent his adult life trying to escape.

Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque

Description du livre
Résumé sous forme de haïku

Discussion en cours

Aucun

Couvertures populaires

Vos raccourcis

Évaluation

Moyenne: (3.73)
0.5
1 6
1.5
2 4
2.5 2
3 23
3.5 13
4 33
4.5 8
5 24

Est-ce vous ?

Devenez un(e) auteur LibraryThing.

 

À propos | Contact | LibraryThing.com | Respect de la vie privée et règles d'utilisation | Aide/FAQ | Blog | Boutique | APIs | TinyCat | Bibliothèques historiques | Critiques en avant-première | Partage des connaissances | 203,240,363 livres! | Barre supérieure: Toujours visible