The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
by Kevin J. Anderson
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Novelizations — Novelization)
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A rip-roaring novelisation based on the bestselling League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic book series by Alan Moore, soon to be a major motion picture starring Sean Connery and Stuart Townsend. London, 1899. As the British Empire lies in mortal jeopardy, a top-secret initiative unites several of the most illustrious (and sometimes infamous) personages of the age: Allan Quartermain, famed explorer and adventurer; Captain Nemo, master of the undersea submersible Nautilus: Dr. Henry Jekyll show more and his brutish alter ego, Mr. Hyde; Rodney Skinner, the Invisible Man; Dorian Gray, the ageless subject of a diabolical portrait; Mina Murray (nee Harker), surviving victim of the late Count Dracula and a scrappy American secret agent named Tom Sawyer. Together they form THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN. When a criminal mastermind known only as 'The Fantom' plots to hurl the world into war, The League must race across the globe to foil the masked madman's insidious scheme. But they may not have reckoned with the traitor in their midst... show lessTags
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A decent book based on a decent movie based on a very good graphic novel by Alan Moore. If you liked the movie, you'll love this book, but Moore fans and movie snobs may find this adaptation less appetizing.
It followed the movie very closely, but didn't give me the depth and build up of suspense I expect from a book. I know the movie was made from the graphic novel, and this book was made from the movie. I've heard good things about the graphic novel, so I'm going to give that a go next.
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Kevin J. Anderson was born on March 27, 1962. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked in California for twelve years as a technical writer and editor at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His science fiction books include Resurrection, Inc., the Star Wars Jedi Academy Trilogy, the Young Jedi Knights series, Ground Zero, Ruins, show more Climbing Olympus, Blindfold, and The Dark Between the Stars. He has also written several books with Doug Beason including Ignition, Virtual Destruction, Fallout, and Ill Wind. (Bowker Author Biography) Kevin J. Anderson has written twenty seven bestsellers and has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Reader's Choice Award. He also holds the Guinness world record for "The Largest Single-Author Signing". (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
- Original publication date
- 2003-10-06
- People/Characters
- Mina Murray (Wilhelmina Murray, Mina Harker); Allan Quatermain; Campion Bond; Captain Nemo; Tom Sawyer; Dorian Gray (show all 7); Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
- Important places
- London, England, UK; Venice, Veneto, Italy; Kenya; Mongolia
- Related movies
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003 | IMDb)
- First words
- On the edge of the century's turning, London was a sprawling mosaic of crooked roof tiles, shuttered windows, cobblestone streets, and garbage-strewn alleyways.
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- (3.00)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 4
