About this title: Cussler's dazzling Dirk Pitt novels keep the action zipping along until a final powerhouse showdown ("Entertainment Weekly"), and this 20th work in the series doesn't disappoint. Filled with breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination, "Arctic Drift" is a tour de force of adventure writing.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2008-11-25
ISBN-13:9780399155291ISBN:0399155295
Description: New. Hardback w/ DJ. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again! ! ! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780399155291ISBN:0399155295
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 515 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dirk Pitt Novels (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, New York
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780399155291ISBN:0399155295
Description: FINE. LIKE NEW. First printing, hardcover in 27.95 dust jacket. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam, New York
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780399155291ISBN:0399155295
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 9780399155291. Dirk Pitt Novel; Small 4to 9"-11" tall; 515 pages; Clean, tight and bright. Little wear to note book or DJ. Mylar cover. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780425231456ISBN:0425231453
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780399155291ISBN:0399155295
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First edition/First printing. read more
"Have been a Clive Cussler fan forever. I have read all his books so I am biased. His central character is Dirk Pitt who is a cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones. A guys read for sure. All of his books center around water. (Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Streams, and so on)If you ever saw the movie Sahara forget it and read the book."
"I enjoy the Dirk Pitt character and how Clive inserts himself. It's set in reality but the plot progresses in a kind of fantastical way. I've only read this and Sahara and at times it can be slow to pass, and there can be a lot explanations that don't move along the plot. Those are just general author thoughts. I had a limited amount of time to read this because it was a new release at the library. In the last day or two I sat for four hours trying to get through it. So... enjoyable but not a great page-turner."
"I pulled a mental 'uh-oh' when the preface to this novel retold the story of Franklin's 1848 Arctic expedition in the ships 'Terror' and 'Erebus.' I had just finished Dan Simmons "The Terror" and not sure I wanted to revisit this subject right away. I should have known Clive wouldn't let that happen. (Thanks Clive. You had me in mind, right?) He only uses historical incidents as a spring board for his 'heldentenor' Dirk Pitt-not to be confused with his co-author son Dirk Cussler-or Pitts son Dirk Jr. Yes, it's a family affair. Somewhere along the Cussler journey, I seem to have forgotten Dirk (the fictional character not the real life one) married and had twins. I was still under the impression he had shacked up with Al Giordano-since they are joined at the hip, so to speak, they might as well be joined at the joint (so to speak).
Most of Cusslers novels have an element of being ecologically correct. The hero prevents the villain's Earth destruction from some from of nasty pollutant or weapon. This is probably one of the first novels (note, I said 'novel') where the planet exterminator is CO2. It's a plot element I'll bet Michael Crichton was considering.
Usually Cussler weaves three historical bits together for an improbable conclusion, but this time just one: the Franklin Expedition, albeit, he puts a new twist to the story so it will connect somehow to 21st century global warming. His plots are always preposterous but my god they are fun. And my oft repeated phrase: he is the master of action. His books are the Pentateuch for action-writing wannabes.
The United States goes to war with Canada. It's about time, I'd say. We haven't invaded that huge land mass to the north since the 19th century. Dirk is in Washington protecting a beauteous female scientist (he's married, not dead) who has discovered the process for eliminating pesky carbon from the air. Meanwhile Dirk Jr. is near Vancouver measuring acid levels along the Alaskan coast. Unbeknownst to both Dirk's they are fighting the same evil Robber baron. It's odd the two plot lines don't really intersect. Almost like Dirk Cussler wrote his part without consulting Clive. But it all works. This novel is a lot longer and less compact than Clives usual. Still, a good guilty pleasure."
"Ahhhh. Good ole Dirk Pitt. Nothing like a Dirk Pitt novel at the end of a day to escape to. It's the typical Dirk Pitt book - some crisis affects the world (or part of the world), Dirk Pitt figures things out, escapes death a few times, a few fights, etc. The - he always gets the hot girl part - is gone from the new books since he is now married, but they are still ok. It's not a great book and two stars is probably a more accurate rating compared to some of the other, older books but I haven't read a Dirk Pitt book for a while so it was good to have one again and I gave it three."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
