{"product_id":"aquitaine-progression-ludlum-1984-hardcover","title":"The Aquitaine Progression by Robert Ludlum — 1984 Hardcover First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aquitaine Progression by Robert Ludlum, a sweeping political thriller about a retired American general drawn into a dangerous international conspiracy. When a man emerges from a nightmare past to reveal a secret plot involving military leaders across Europe and the Atlantic, the stakes become global and the danger becomes very real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Ludlum at his signature best—intricate plotting, international settings, ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances, and the kind of page-turning suspense that kept readers up late in the 1980s. For collectors of Ludlum's work or readers chasing that classic Cold War espionage thriller feel, this hardcover is readable and solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Aquitaine Progression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Ludlum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Random House, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover (no dust jacket)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 647\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\" H × 6.5\" W × 2\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-394-53674-6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Political thriller, espionage, international intrigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 647 pages intact and readable throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText block clean with no interior page staining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding sound and secure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpine intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoards solid with no major damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges show staining from age and shelf storage (dust and oxidation typical of upright storage over decades)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis wear is visible from the side and diagonal views as shown in photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo staining inside the pages themselves—interior is clean and readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers show expected wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail — sold as pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1984, The Aquitaine Progression showcases Ludlum's mastery of the international political thriller. The story spans continents and involves military conspiracies, secret alliances, and a protagonist who must navigate a web of deception to expose the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is perfect for readers collecting Ludlum's 1980s work, fans of Cold War espionage fiction, or anyone who enjoyed his Bourne series and wants to explore his standalone thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe page-edge staining is consistent with storage and age—common in hardcovers from this era—and does not affect readability. 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