The Aquitaine Progression

The Aquitaine Progression is a novel by Robert Ludlum originally published in 1984.[1]

The Aquitaine Progression
The Aquitaine Progression first edition cover.
AuthorRobert Ludlum
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
February 12, 1984
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages647 pp (first edition)
ISBN0-394-53674-6
OCLC9943106
813/.54 19
LC ClassPS3562.U26 A87 1984

Plot summary

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Joel Converse is a lawyer, having previously been a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. Because of his wartime experiences with Command Saigon, in the form of a psychopathic general named "Mad" Marcus Delavane, he is chosen to thwart a cabal of former generals bent on world domination.

The Generals

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  • Erich Leifhelm, a former Field Marshal from Nazi Germany, who ingratiated himself with the West after the defeat of Hitler.
  • Chaim Abrams, a tough-as-nails sabra, a hero to Israeli independence.
  • Jacques-Louis Bertholdier, a hero of the French Resistance who revels in his past as an assistant to De Gaulle.
  • Jan van Headmer, a South African general known as the "slayer of Soweto."
  • George Marcus Delavane, a bloodthirsty U.S. general from the Vietnam war.

Publication history

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References

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  1. ^ "THE AQUITAINE PROGRESSION". Kirkus Reviews. 1 March 1983. Retrieved 2024-01-10.