Eric Van Lustbader
Eric Van Lustbader (born December 24, 1946 in New York City ) is an American fantasy , science fiction and thriller writer .
Life
After studying sociology at Columbia University , he worked in the music industry and as a teacher.
In 1977 he published the first volume of his Sunset Warrior Fantasy trilogy. Other series and single novels followed, including numerous bestsellers, in particular the cycle with the protagonist Nicholas Linnear, beginning with The Ninja (1980).
Lustbader has been ghostwriting Robert Ludlum, who died in 2001, since 2004 and continues the successful Bourne series, based on Ludlum's unpublished material. His first sequel to the Bourne series, entitled The Bourne Legacy , was filmed in 2012 under the same title. Tony Gilroy directed the film and wrote the script based on the literary template.
Lustbader lives on Long Island with his wife Victoria .
bibliography
Series
The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first part.
- The sunset warrior / Sunset Warrior
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Sunset Warrior (1977)
- German: Warrior of the evening sun / Ronin. Heyne, 1981, ISBN 3-453-02572-5 .
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Shallows Of Night (1977)
- German: The Dark Way / Dolman. Heyne, 1981, ISBN 3-453-02945-3 .
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Dai-San (1978)
- German: Dai-san. Heyne, 1981, ISBN 3-453-03706-5 .
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Beneath An Opal Moon (1980)
- German: Moichi. Heyne, 1990, ISBN 3-453-04179-8 .
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Dragons Of The Sea Of Night (1997)
- German: Drachensee. Heyne, 1998, ISBN 3-453-13160-6 .
- Nicholas Linnear
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The Ninja (1980)
- German: The ninja. Heyne, 1980, ISBN 3-453-01943-1 .
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The Miko (1984)
- German: Die Miko. Heyne, 1986, ISBN 3-453-00770-0 .
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White Ninja (1990)
- English: The white ninja. Heyne, 1990, ISBN 3-453-06147-0 .
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The Kaisho (1993)
- German: The Kaisho. Heyne, 1994, ISBN 3-453-07534-X .
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Floating City (1994)
- German: Okami. Heyne, 1995, ISBN 3-453-08282-6 .
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Second Skin (1995)
- German: Schwarzer Clan. Heyne, 1996, ISBN 3-453-09311-9 .
- China Maroc
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Jian (1985)
- German: Jian. Heyne, 1987, ISBN 3-453-03302-7 .
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Shan (1986)
- German: Shan. Heyne, 1987, ISBN 3-453-04572-6 .
- Kundala saga
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The Ring Of Five Dragons (2001)
- English: The Ring of Dragons. Heyne, 2002, ISBN 3-453-72058-X .
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The Veil Of One Thousand Tears (2002)
- English: The gate of tears. Heyne, 2004, ISBN 3-453-87618-0 .
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The Cage of Nine Banestones / Mistress of the Pearl (2003)
- German: The Dark Order. Heyne, 2005, ISBN 3-453-40020-8 .
- Jason Bourne
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The Bourne Legacy (2004)
- English: The Bourne Legacy. Heyne, 2004.
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The Bourne Betrayal (2007)
- English: The Bourne Fraud. Heyne, 2007.
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The Bourne Sanction (2008)
- English: The Bourne Assassination. Heyne, 2008.
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The Bourne Deception (2009)
- English: The Bourne Intrigue. Heyne, 2009.
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The Bourne Objective (2010)
- English: The Bourne Duel. Heyne, 2012.
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The Bourne Dominion (2011)
- English: The Bourne Command. Heyne, 2012.
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The Bourne Imperative (2012)
- English: The Bourne Treason. Heyne, 2014.
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The Bourne Retribution (2013)
- English: The Bourne Retribution. Heyne, 2015, ISBN 978-3-453-26931-6 .
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The Bourne Ascendancy (2014)
- English: The Bourne Reign. Heyne, 2016, ISBN 978-3-453-41973-5 .
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The Bourne Enigma (2016)
- English: The Bourne Enigma. Heyne, 2018, ISBN 978-3-453-27091-6 .
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The Bourne Initiative (2017)
- German: The Bourne Initiative. Heyne, 2019, ISBN 978-3-453-43886-6 .
- The Bourne Nemesis (2019)
Single novels
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Sirens (1981)
- German: Teuflischer Engel. Heyne, 1986, ISBN 3-453-18523-4 .
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Black Heart (1983)
- German: Black Heart. Heyne, 1983, ISBN 3-453-02109-6 .
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Zero (1987)
- German: Zero. Heyne, 1988, ISBN 3-453-20636-3 .
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French Kiss (1989)
- German: French Kiss. Heyne, 1989, ISBN 3-453-05662-0 .
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Angel Eyes (1990)
- German: black eyes. Heyne, 1992, ISBN 3-453-06418-6 .
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Black Blade (1992)
- German: Black sword. Heyne, 1993, ISBN 3-453-08946-4 .
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Dark Homecoming (1996)
- German: Black Homecoming. Heyne, 1997, ISBN 3-453-10851-5 .
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Pale Saint (1998)
- German: Weißer Engel. Heyne, 1999, ISBN 3-453-87106-5 .
- Art Kills , 2002
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The Bravo Testament (2006)
- German: Testamentum. Heyne, 2007, ISBN 3-453-43234-7 .
literature
- Hans Joachim Alpers , Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn : Reclam's science fiction guide. Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-010312-6 , p. 274.
- Peter Nicholls , John Clute : Lustbader, Eric Van. In: (dies.): The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version dated June 2, 2017.
Web links
- Literature by and about Eric Van Lustbader in the catalog of the German National Library
- Eric Van Lustbader in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Eric Van Lustbader in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Works by and about Eric Van Lustbader at Open Library
- Homepage of the author
- Eric Van Lustbader in Fantastic Fiction (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lustbader, Eric Van |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lustbader, Eric (alternative spelling); Lustbader, Eric V. (alternative spelling) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |