By the Rivers of Babylon (Mass Market Paperback)

by Nelson DeMille (Author) "Nuri Salameh, apprentice electrician, patted the oversized pockets of his white coveralls again..." (more)
Key Phrases: armor mesh, recon craft, tail navigation light, Miriam Bernstein, Ahmed Rish, Jacob Hausner (more...)

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"THERE'S LEADERSHIP, COURAGE, ROMANCE.... WHAT A GREAT MOVIE IT WOULD MAKE!" -- Columbus Dispatch

Product Description
Lod Airport, Israel: Two Concorde jets take off for a U.N. conference that finally will bring peace to the Middle East. The planes carry warriors, pacifists, lovers, enemies, dignitaries--and a terrorist bomb. Forced to crash land at an ancient desert site, the men and women of the peace mission make a desperate stand against an army of crack Palestinian commandos. (Spy Thriller)

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (June 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446358592
• ISBN-13: 978-0446358590
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,247 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love, War, History--Another Demille Thriller, August 22, 2000

By	"goldcoastreviews" (Florida) - See all my reviews

Nelson Demille consistently surprises me with his research, knowledge and laser paced action in his books. He just has a way of drawing me in to his characters with their transitional dialouge. I want to know them, care about them, and of course despise horrific villains. And as for action adventures, well, let's just say he moves a plot around like a Chinese acrobat with an inner ear problem!

In "By The Rivers of Babylon", we meet an extensive group of characters who begin a journey of peace for the Middleast. Two Concordes take off from Lod airport. A mysterious Lear jet invades their flying space. Not known to the pilots and passengers is the fact that a rebel Palestinian guerilla, Rish , has had bombs planted in the tails of each bird as they were being built a year before. Leading to an exciting kidnapping and forced landing.

What I enjoyed the most in this compelling book were the strategies of war. How different eras as well as nations handled nightime invasions for example. And how one must do anything to survive--anything. This seemed to be a pre-cursor to "The Lions Game" by DeMille. Similar themes, however, I was intrigued with the setting of Babylon. The history involved, the colorful descriptions of the Euphrates river, how Mesopatamia had been a glorious city and it's ironic downfall.

Highly recommended reading for the adventure lover.

Your interest & comment votes are appreciated--CDS

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Number 1 On A Scale of 1 to 10!, June 8, 2000

By	Melvin Hunt (Cleveland,, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

One of my favorite all time books. An excellent plot with oustanding characters. After being forced to land by Arab terrorists an Israeli peace delegation is forced to survive unsurmountable odds. One jet full of the peace conference attendees is exploded in midair. The second jet then lands in Iraq. From there on out the arts of survival begins. The Israeli delegation fights for their very lives. It is a tremendous battle against tremendous odds. Some of the tactics employed by the Israelis are very good. The Isrealis show that the strong will indeed survive. An outstanding book by DeMille.Buy this book and keep it under lock and key.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerhouse. Emotionally trying and finely crafted, November 29, 1999

By	Owen Ryan (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

Nelson Demille is a master. By the Rivers of Babylon is the most amazing thriller I have ever read. Once you are gripped by the plight of the passengers to the UN Conference you will never let them go. Their lives and deaths are visualized in full. Demille has given America a treat that should be enjoyed by all. It is Tom Clancy with the elitist confusing technology. It is James Patterson if he ever took a writing class. It is a gem.