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Original Title:	The Manchurian Candidate
ISBN:	0743482972 (ISBN13: 9780743482974)
Edition Language:	English

The Manchurian Candidate

Richard Condon

Paperback | Pages: 358 pages

Rating: 4.09 | 22484 Users | 416 Reviews

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Title	:	The Manchurian Candidate
Author	:	Richard Condon
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Movie Tie-In Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 358 pages
Published	:	July 20th 2004 by Pocket Book (first published 1959)
Categories	:	Fiction. Thriller. Classics. Mystery. Spy Thriller. Espionage. Politics

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As compelling and disturbing as when it was first published in the midst of the Cold War, "The Manchurian Candidate" continues to enthrall readers with its electrifying action and shocking climax....Sgt. Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He's an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential senator...and the perfect assassin. Brainwashed during his time as a P.O.W., he is a "sleeper" -- a living weapon to be triggered by a secret signal. He will act without question, no matter what order he is made to carry out. To stop Shaw and those who now control him, his former commanding officer, Bennett Marco, must uncover the truth behind a twisted conspiracy of torture, betrayal, and power that will lead him to the highest levels of the government -- and into the darkest recesses of his own mind....

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Probably one of the worst written books I have ever read. The concept was promising, but the delivery was atrocious, at least in my humble opinion.

I've heard about The Manchurian Candidate for years but hadn't seen the movie nor read the book. It's one I wish I would have read sooner! What a great book with lots of psychological twists and turns. If you've ever been curious about the book, it's worth reading!

This classic tale first published in 1959, is a quickly paced psychological thriller. At the center is Sgt. Raymond Shaw, unknowingly chosen as an experiment in human brain washing for political power. To add to the intrigue, there's a domineering mother, a sad sack step-father, 2 members of Raymond's platoon with recurring nightmares and love lost, found and lost again.

One of the best books I have ever read. The plotting & characters are strong and perfectly developed. It carries a humor that isn't brought forward in the cinema. A deeply funny and disturbing book.

It has good ideas but my main thought throughout the whole book was how dry the writing was. I knew it wasn't an action thriller but even so; all events were too calm and lacked...passion maybe. Still glad I read it regardless as it's one of those books I've heard about quite often over the years.

Raymond Shaw is the son of Eleanor Iselin, perhaps one of the most interesting and dastardly characters in literature, certainly in Cold War literature. I enjoyed this book far more than I had expected, especially after the start which took some doing because of the 1950s jargon. But once I started speed reading it was like looking at an impressionist painting at the right distance so all the details come into focus like a beautiful picture.Raymond was a veteran of the Korean War who spent time

Wouldn't you like to pass the time with a little game of solitaire?Simply put, this is one of the most disturbing and creepy books I have ever read! I had watched bits of the movie years ago, but really didn't remember much about it -- so reading the book was a fresh experience for me. It is a novel of dysfunction, manipulation, fear and control. It was written in the late 1950s when Communists appeared to be coming out of the woodwork and Joe McCarthy was, for many folks, the most hated man in