The Road to Gandolfo
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The Road to Gandolfo is a comedic thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows a rogue U.S. Army general’s outrageous plot to kidnap the Pope for ransom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedic thriller novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert Ludlum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorUsedPseudonym | Yes ⓘ |
| containsElement |
international intrigue
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kidnapping plot ⓘ ransom demand ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacterOccupation |
U.S. Army general
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lawyer ⓘ |
| fictionalWorkType | crime caper ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy novel
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satirical novel ⓘ thriller novel ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
black comedy
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farce ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRank | general ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Road to Omaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
General MacKenzie Hawkins
NERFINISHED
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Sam Devereaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
corruption
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greed ⓘ satire of military bureaucracy ⓘ satire of organized religion ⓘ |
| originalAuthorPseudonym | Michael Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 300 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A rogue U.S. Army general plots to kidnap the Pope and demand ransom from the Catholic Church. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher | World Publishing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitutionInPlot | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOfKidnappingPlot | the Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Road series by Robert Ludlum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Road to Gandolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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