The generals daughter 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and. Aug 17, 2019 generals daughter book 8 new understandings. The movie centered a lot on paul brenner and it actually showed brenner and the generals daughter actually meeting when that didnt happen in the book. With john travolta, madeleine stowe, james cromwell, timothy hutton. As i was listening, i kept thinking that i wished i had a book club to discuss this one with there are so many issues, so many aspects of this tale that deserve discussion, that i longed for. The general s daughter predates the cory series and the main character, paul brenner, although very similar to cory is far more likeable. The generals daughter is a far more complex book than just a murder mystery, as demille writes in a long and interesting foreword to this edition. The generals daughter was directed by simon west and produced by mace neufeld. The generals daughter is a 1999 american mystery crime film directed by simon west and starring john travolta. Long before the john travolta film of the general s daughter which the author extols in the foreword, nelson demilles seventh mystery was the breakout hit of his career. Her six year old son, tiantian, was harmed by the adulterer while her parents were brutally murdered hua qiyue woke up again and found out that she was now in the body of a famous generals daughter, who shared the same. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in demilles novels up country and the panther.
When the daughter of a wellknown and wellrespected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of coverups at west point. The author is so descriptive that i easily pictured the people and scenes in my mind. The rapidfire dialogue and scenes are cinematic, and the storytelling puts most movies to shame. This is the first of a nine book progressive series from coming of age in a dd household to discovering romance and advancing into maturity and exploring bdsm. Amongst the suspects are the victim s father, a general and vietnam war hero, as well as a dozen or so military personnel she had been sexually involved with. Here is an intriguing and sophisticated murder mystery of an upstanding military officer the base commanders daughter whos been leading an unsavory double life.
Goodreads members who liked the generals daughter also liked. Nelson demille has 94 books on goodreads with 696151 ratings. In her previous life, the woman that her husband cheated on dug out her beautiful eyes, told her that her child was not her husbands and then tortured her to death. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lion s game, up country, wild fire, and the general s daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. Captain ann campbell is the daughter of the base commander, a man of eminent power and influence in the highest echelons of the united states army. About the generals daughter captain ann campbell is a west point graduate, the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell. The plot concerns the mysterious death of the daughter of a prominent army general. Nelson demilles most popular book is the generals daughter. Very enjoyable and entertaining book from beginning to end. The generals daughter leslie stefanson video dailymotion. All through the book you think you know why she was killed and what kind of person that she was but in the end some very surprising information comes to light.
It was an adaptation of the bestselling book of the same name, written by nelson demille and published in 1992. Find books like the generals daughter from the worlds largest community of readers. The general s daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best. Rebirth of the generals granddaughter novel updates. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in. Ending spoiler for the generals daughter 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Paul brenner and cynthia sunhill of the armys criminal investigation division and capt. The untold story of south africas apartheidera military generals. After the movie, the generals daughter, nelson demilles. Sadly, at this point the film makers decided to make it a propaganda film by shamefully manipulating the audience.
Paul brenner is a member of the armys elite undercover. Travoltas character made a stronger moral stand at the end. The general s daughter nelson demille, 1992 grand central publishing 512 pp. The book tackles the serious issue of how women are treated in the armed forces and is a cracking story in its own right.
The general s daughter is a wellmade thriller with a lot of good acting, but the death of elisabeth campbell is so unnecessarily graphic and gruesome that by the end i felt sort of unclean. Aug 24, 2019 generals daughter book 8 new understandings. Saturday spankings and generals daughter book 8 breanna. But there s no way military investigator paul brenner john travolta is going to participate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try to hide the motive behind the murder of a beautiful female officer. Immensely skilled and likable pageturner by bestseller demille, who returns to the military surroundings of word of honor 1985 and whose mastery of background, as with the long island rich of the gold coast 1990, equals his hand at characterization. Released by milan records in 1999 738 358852 containing music from the general s daughter 1999. Jun 20, 2010 the general s daughter angel locsin lifestyle, boyfriend, net worth, house, car, biography 2018 duration. There s the right way, the wrong way and the army way. Elizabeth campbell leslie stefanson is found on a georgia military base, two investigators, warrant officers paul brenner john travolta and sara sunhill madeleine stowe, are ordered to solve her murder.
When a professional military woman with a pristine reputation is found raped and murdered, a preliminary search turns up certain paraphernalia, and sex toys that point to a. The body of a female soldier is found dead, possibly raped, on a u. For images from the general s daughter movie filming. The general s daughter was directed by simon west and produced by mace neufeld. The general s daughter was a slightly above average flick until the very end. The general s daughter is completely a work of fiction it is entirely made up. The general s daughter soundtrack from 1999, composed by various artists, carter burwell. Jan 23, 2016 the generals daughter leslie stefanson. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition.
The generals daughter was found murdered early in the morning and its up to paul brenner i read this book because of the movie and wanted to compare the two. The generals daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best. New york times bestseller the gripping murder mystery about an upstanding military officer the base commander s daughter who s been leading an unsavory double life. The film is based on the 1992 novel by the same name by nelson demille. The generals daughter angel locsin lifestyle, boyfriend, net worth, house, car, biography 2018 duration. Ending spoiler for the general s daughter 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Demille writes well enough, there is some snappy dialogue, the police work is painstakingly thorough, but none of the characters really come to life. The generals daughter ebook gwinnett county public. The rerelease of the generals daughter series contains new elements and the growth and maturing of the characters not seen in the original version. Ann s own career has been distinguished beginning with her appointment to west point, her reputation as an.
Travolta s magnetic performance sparks this riveting thriller from the director of con air and the producer of the hunt for red. Much of the film was filmed in various locations in and. The generals daughter is a murder mystery, and maybe not for the faintest of heart. Books by nelson demille author of the generals daughter.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. She is the pride of fort hadley until, one morning, her body is found, naked and. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in demille s novels up country and the panther. The general s daughter was made into a 1999 film of the same name, starring john travolta and madeleine stowe. Captain ann campbell is a west point graduate, the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell. Nov 03, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Isabelle and elai reunite with their friends the generals daughter. If, like me, you dont seem to find enough time to read, put this book on your list. The generals daughter paul brenner, book 1 by nelson demille.
What follows is a deductive novel of unwavering excellence. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the generals daughter 1999. She was an army captain and the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell, when her body was found naked. Nov 16, 1992 the generals daughter was found murdered early in the morning and its up to paul brenner i read this book because of the movie and wanted to compare the two. The generals daughter 1999 the generals daughter 1999. The generals daughter is a 1992 novel by the american author nelson demille. The generals daughter was made into a 1999 film of the same name, starring john travolta and madeleine stowe. This special edition dvd contains 2 theatrical trailers, 4 deleted scenes including alternate ending, commentary by director simon west, and behind the scenes featurette.
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