The Brotherhood of the Rose
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First edition cover
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| Author | David Morrell |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Spy Thriller |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
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Publication date
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May 1984 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 353 |
| ISBN | 0-312-10608-4 |
| OCLC | 10072253 |
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| LC Class | PR9199.3.M65 B7 1984 |
| Followed by | The Fraternity of the Stone |
The Brotherhood of the Rose is the first novel in a trilogy by David Morrell, first published in 1983. It is followed by The Fraternity of the Stone (1985) and The League of Night and Fog (1987).[1]
Contents
Story
The Brotherhood of the Rose tells the story of Saul and Chris, two orphans from Philadelphia. They are adopted by a man named Elliot, who treats the boys like his own children and raises them to become assassins.
Television
The novel was adapted by Gy Waldron as Brotherhood of the Rose, a two-part television movie directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The film starred Peter Strauss as Saul and David Morse as Chris. The cast included Robert Mitchum, Connie Sellecca, and James Sikking. The majority of filming for the movie took place in New Zealand, with that country portraying numerous other world-wide locations. The film premiered on January 22, 1989 on NBC, following Super Bowl XXIII.
Film
In 2007 Warner Bros. acquired the movie rights for a new film adaptation.[2] In 2009 actor Channing Tatum was reported to be one of the stars of the film.[3]
Notes
External links
- The Brother of the Rose at FantasticFiction.co.uk
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Brotherhood of the Rose at IMDb
- The Brotherhood of the Rose at The New York Times Movies
| Preceded by | The Brotherhood of the Rose Super Bowl lead-out program 1989 |
Succeeded by Grand Slam 1990 |
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