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El quinto jinete es una novela de suspense escrita en 1980 por Larry Collins y Dominique Lapierre. En ella, los autores imaginan el primer chantaje nuclear de la historia.
La casa Blanca recibe un mensaje: el coronel Kadhafi dice que si en 36 horas los israelíes no les devuelven las tierras a los palestinos, una bomba atomica destruirá Nueva York. Pero no pueden decirle ni una palabra de esto a los medios de comunicación ni a la población, todo debe hacerse en secreto, si no la bomba explotará. Un Consejo de Seguridad se reúne en el Pentágono. ¿Que hacer? ¿Deben negociar? ¿Aceptar el chantaje? ¿Avisar a la población? Treinta y seis horas de diabólico suspense en el que se pone en juego el destino de Nueva York.
La casa Blanca recibe un mensaje: el coronel Kadhafi dice que si en 36 horas los israelíes no les devuelven las tierras a los palestinos, una bomba atomica destruirá Nueva York. Pero no pueden decirle ni una palabra de esto a los medios de comunicación ni a la población, todo debe hacerse en secreto, si no la bomba explotará. Un Consejo de Seguridad se reúne en el Pentágono. ¿Que hacer? ¿Deben negociar? ¿Aceptar el chantaje? ¿Avisar a la población? Treinta y seis horas de diabólico suspense en el que se pone en juego el destino de Nueva York.
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The threat of Libya's Colonel Quaddafi to explode a three-megaton nuclear bomb hidden in New York, unless an autonomous Palestinian state is immediately established, affects the lives of ordinary citizens, politicians, secret agents, and terrorists from Washington to Jerusalem.
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Editores Plaza & Janés, 1981, Barcelona. (1981)
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LibraryThing member mikedraper
Libyan Col. Mummar al-Qaddafi has constructed a nuclear device which he threatens to explode in New York unless the United States will agree to set up an independedt Palestinian state. He gives the United States thirty-six hours to agree to his demands or he will set off the explosion and wipe New
Det. Angelo Rocchia and his girlfriend, Grace Knewland are two of the New Yorkers who would be killed in the explosion. Over dinner, Grace tells Angelo how happy she is to learn of her unexpected pregnancy.
The President tells the U.S. agents to go all out and not be bothered with legal red-tape. The agents set up listening taps on the Libyan diplomats.
Quentin Dewing, FBI assistant director for investigation is in charge of mobilizing his agents so that they examine all known terrorists fingerprints and photographs.
The terrorists, Laila Dajani, her brothers Wahlid and Kamal have the device. Only Wahlid shows any remorse that he may be killing so many innocent people.
The authors have a reporting background and the story reads like news flashes from area papers. The narrative style works well and the characters are well described and believable.
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York off the map.Det. Angelo Rocchia and his girlfriend, Grace Knewland are two of the New Yorkers who would be killed in the explosion. Over dinner, Grace tells Angelo how happy she is to learn of her unexpected pregnancy.
The President tells the U.S. agents to go all out and not be bothered with legal red-tape. The agents set up listening taps on the Libyan diplomats.
Quentin Dewing, FBI assistant director for investigation is in charge of mobilizing his agents so that they examine all known terrorists fingerprints and photographs.
The terrorists, Laila Dajani, her brothers Wahlid and Kamal have the device. Only Wahlid shows any remorse that he may be killing so many innocent people.
The authors have a reporting background and the story reads like news flashes from area papers. The narrative style works well and the characters are well described and believable.
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LibraryThing member Borg-mx5
A topical novel. Terrorists attempt to detonate a nuclear device in New York. Let's hope it never happens. This is an ok story, not exceptional.
LibraryThing member Veeralpadhiar
Good thriller which depicts a plausible scenario where terrorists try to detonate a nuclear bomb in New York, which without sounding being paranoid, could happen in any country in reality.
But I think the end was a bit downplayed after the high tension build up throughout the novel.
But I think the end was a bit downplayed after the high tension build up throughout the novel.
LibraryThing member HenriMoreaux
This wasn't a bad book, however I think it would have been aided by a bit of reduction in length and/or a bit more pace to the narrative.
The story itself is reasonably original, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi holds the United States hostage by planting a thermonuclear bomb in New York and
There was plenty of background and lead up to all the events, I think whilst they were somewhat of interest and did give more atmosphere the story wouldn't have been hurt that much by leaving most of the events in France out completely, or relegated to a mere paragraph or two.
Overall, it was a decent book but not one I'd race out for.
The story itself is reasonably original, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi holds the United States hostage by planting a thermonuclear bomb in New York and
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demanding the force the Israeli's to remove their settlements from Palestinian lands. So whilst the premise is very much a topic of its time - the 1980s - it still is compelling today. There was plenty of background and lead up to all the events, I think whilst they were somewhat of interest and did give more atmosphere the story wouldn't have been hurt that much by leaving most of the events in France out completely, or relegated to a mere paragraph or two.
Overall, it was a decent book but not one I'd race out for.
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T25
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1980
ISBN
8401370728 / 9788401370724
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EL QUINTO JINETE by Dominique Lapierre y Larry Collins (Paperback)