It's been a bittersweet month for Scott Pilgrim fans. With a stunning sense of plot, beautifully detailed writing, huge ambition and even huger talent, Hayes has produced one of the most memorable novels of recent times. Mi ha portato in giro per il mondo, mi ha fatto apprezzare la determinazione incrollabile del carico di turno e ancor di più quella dell'eroe, entrambi raccontati in maniera impeccabile. It's not a book to read over a long period of time (for me) as once into the story it doesn't let your mind take a break. I Am Pilgrim is a big book, in more ways than one. It has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress begins our 100-part list of the best novels written in English. I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller [Terry Hayes] on Amazon.com. If you want something similar, I would suggest you try the one the books clubs are calling 'the British I Am Pilgrim'. “I Am Pilgrim takes the modern spy novel and pushes it screaming and kicking into the twentieth-first century. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to I Am Pilgrim I Am Pilgrim As a screenwriter, Terry Hayes gave us Mad Max 2 and Dead Calm.His debut novel has been hyped as "the only thriller you need to read this year", and for once that isn't nonsense. I Am Pilgrim was fleshed out with extra bits of information about locations and cultures, in the style of the Dan Brown novels but without the sparkle it gives the Robert Langdon series. A pilgrim (from the Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place.Typically, this is a physical journey (often on foot) to some place of special significance to the adherent of a particular religious belief system. I think publishers spoil us with the neat packaged books of 340 pages so when we get something longer, it scares us off. I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes has amazingly well crafted characters that really do make this a stand out (it is rare to find this as well as such a strong and detailed plot line). Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Gray is in post-production on Ad Astra, which stars Brad Pitt and is due out later this year, and will likely get behind the camera for I Am Pilgrim next.. Robert McCrum explains its enduring appeal Synopsis "Pilgrim" is an American former intelligence agent known as the "Rider of the Blue" who later writes a book on forensic pathology.Pilgrim becomes involved in a case in New York City where a mysterious woman uses his book to commit untraceable murders in the aftermath of 9/11.The "Saracen" is a Saudi who becomes radicalised by watching his father's beheading. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.