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4.8/5 Barnes & Noble Language English Media type Print (Hardcover) ISBN 0-312-10608-4 Publisher St. Martin's Press | 4.1/5 Goodreads Country United States Publication date May 1984 Pages 353 Originally published May 1984 Page count 353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Followed by The Fraternity of the Stone Genres Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Spy fiction Similar David Morrell books, Thriller books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
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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.
Film
In 2007 Warner Bros. acquired the movie rights for a new film adaptation. In 2009 actor Channing Tatum was reported to be one of the stars of the film.