Nelson demille opens his newest novel, up country, with the old saying that bad things come in threes. Mar 31, 2003 his other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country, wild fire, and the generals daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading up country paul brenner book 2. That demille has written a sequel to the generals daughter comes as no surprise. Demilles other books are great reads, but up country just may be his best. The last thing paul brenner wanted to do was return to work for the armys criminal investigative division, an organization that thanked him for his many years of dedicated service by forcing him into early retirement. Set in contemporary vietnam, the the novel features the return of the character of paul brenner, a investigator for the united states army criminal investigation division and the protagonist of demille s the generals daughter 1992. It was a horrible war, senseless to a lot of americans and with age comes knowledge and wisdom. Includes biography, photos, bibliography, and contact information. I stayed up until wee hours and ploughed through the rest of this book all day. One of the last things that chief warrant officer paul brenner wanted to do was return to work for the armys criminal investigation divisionan organization that thanked him for his many years of dedicated service by forcing him into early retirement. The disrespect the veterans received upon their return was heartbreaking. Jan 29, 2002 debuted on the new york times best sellers list.
Up country up country audiobook, by nelson demille. Jan 29, 2002 demilles biggest yet deserves high points for entertainment and readability, though nothing of his has been as moving or richly written as 1990s the gold coast up country is a sequel to the generals daughter 1992, filmed with john travolta as demilles army homicide detective paul brenner. Click to read more about up country by nelson demille. With this latest book, demille s paul brenner returns for a third trip to vietnam, this time thirty years after his two tours during the war. The last thing paul brenner wanted to do was return to work for the arm. Up country there is a name carved into the vietnam memorial in washington, d. Demilles most recent serial novels are written around the character of new york homicide detective john corey and explore the topic of terrorism on the american territory. Up country is the most moving book i have ever read. Like demille s previous books, the plot writhes with twists, turns and people who arent. A novel by demille, nelson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Reading this book brought tears to my eyes more that once. Oh, the book is a thriller, alright, plenty of white knuckle moments, but lots of humorous ones, too.
He has written many standalone novels, as well as three series. I have always enjoyed nelson demille but this book, in addition to connecting me to the principal characters paul brenner and susan webber, actually educated me about the viet nam conflict and the country as it was then and is now after the war. Up country paul brenner, book 2 by nelson demille book cover, description, publication history. Nov 01, 2005 listen to up country audiobook by nelson demille. The vietnam war in nelson demille the american legion. Up country paul brenner book 2 kindle edition by nelson. Up country is a 2002 thriller novel by american author nelson demille. In his latest newsletter, posted after thanksgiving, bestselling author nelson demille gave a quick movie update.
Here are the nelson demille books in order for his series and standalone novels. An insightful, moving, and sensitive look at what the war did to a country, its people, and its enemies. Truly love demille s character paul brenner more even than john corey and i loved up country more than the book introducing brenner, the generals daughter. Having sold nearly 50 million books worldwide in a 35year writing career, he is an author whose work has been converted into one hollywood hit and a critically acclaimed madefortelevision movie. Apparently, sony has interest in putting john corey on the big or small, as a television series. Up country paul brenner book 2 kindle edition by demille, nelson. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. But when his former boss calls in a careers worth of favors, paul finds himself. Demilles biggest yet deserves high points for entertainment and readability, though nothing of his has been as moving or richly written as 1990s the gold coast.
Up country by nelson demille 2002, hardcover for sale. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country, wild fire, and the generals daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Nelson demille was born nelson richard demille to huron and antonio demille on august 23, 1943 in new york city. The author of 18 actionsuspense novels, a number of which have become new york times bestsellers, he is bestknown for his john corey series, which includes the following books plum island, the lions game, night fall, wild fire, the lion, the panther and radiant angel. Colonel mang lit a cigarette and drew thoughtfully on it. Up country nelson demille page 10 read online free books. It is the second novel featuring protagonist paul brenner. Vietnam is trying to cope with the death and destruction inflicted on it by the war. Up country by nelson demille overview much more than a bloodandguts thriller. Nelson demille books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Demille is the author of by the rivers of babylon, cathedral, the talbot odyssey, word of honor, the charm school, the gold coast, the generals daughter, spencerville, plum island, the lions game, up country, night fall, wild fire, the gate house, the lion, the panther, the quest, radiant angel, and the cuban affair.
Apr 01, 2003 i know it is a cliche and i seldom give a 5 star rating to a book, but this is a real page turner. Nelson demille is an american author of several crime mystery novels. Up country paul brenner book 2 kindle edition by demille. Make offer up country by nelson demille large print book save wcombined shipping. Up country is a sequel to the generals daughter 1992, filmed with john travolta as demilles army homicide detective paul brenner. Ive met vietnam veterans and heard some stories when i was a teen.
Dec 09, 2015 is another nelson demille novel close to being made into a movie. With this latest book, demilles paul brenner returns for a third trip to vietnam, this time thirty years after his two tours during the war. Up country is a thriller novel by nelson demille released in 2002. Though this brick of a book was over 700 pages, i couldnt put it down, for the sheer suspense of it all. Demille hopes that a family in vietnam has learned the fate of a missing son, husband, or brother because of the. Army from 1966 to 1969 and earned the rank of first lieutenant.
Jun, 20 demille is a master storyteller, as his legions of fans will agree, but in this book, he brings a great deal of himself to the page and in doing that, creates a completely absorbing, gritty tale. Since nelson demille served in vietnam, it has the ring of truth. Editions of up country by nelson demille goodreads. Up country puts the horror of that senseless war into context, without, believe it or not, being too grim about it. In up country, brenner is sent to vietnam on a topsecret investigation into the 30yearold war murder. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Jan 29, 2002 his other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country, wild fire, and the generals daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. It also speaks of the thoughts of the vietnamese people and how they view the western culture. Like demilles previous books, the plot writhes with twists, turns and people who arent. The book was adapted to a movie in 1999, with john travolta starring as the main character. John corey, paul brenner, joe ryker, and john sutter.
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