Still, there are sufficient details in the plot that are not identical to break this theme of similarities, and in the later volumes of the series the similarities come to an end. Later in the plot, XIII learns that he is an assassin (identical) only to find out at some point that he is not (identical). XIII is then gradually nursed back to life by the local doctor (identical), who is an ex-surgeon (identical) and a drunk (identical). But the opening sequences of "Soleil Noir" show XIII washed up on the shore of a North American small fishing village (identical in "Bourne"). Both speak foreign languages, and both are good-looking dudes.įair enough - so far the similarities may have been generic. Also, both were published around the same time, Robert Ludlum's thriller in 1980 and, as far as I know, XIII vol 1 in 1984.īoth plots have an amnesiac as a central character, both protagonists slowly uncover what just might be their real names, both are physically well-trained and possess military-style fighting skills. So I re-read "Le Jour du Soleil Noir" and must say I am surprised that there has never been a lawsuit for plagiarism.īut I checked, and there never was! I looked through the internet and could not find even a trace of anybody mentioning the similarity of the plots. I just finished Robert Ludlum's excellent thriller "The Bourne Identity" and was stunned by how similar the opening sequences were to what I remembered from the first volume in the iconic series XIII by William Vance and Jean Van Hamme.
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