Clive Cussler
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born
July 15, 1931
gender
male
place of birth
Alhambra, The United States
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genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed.
Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American...more
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Sahara (Dirk Pitt, #11) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.84 — 2,385 ratings — published 1992 30 editions |
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Inca Gold (Dirk Pitt #12) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.75 — 2,207 ratings — published 1994 27 editions |
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Atlantis Found (Dirk Pitt, #15) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.73 — 2,133 ratings — published 1999 27 editions |
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Raise The Titanic! (Dirk Pitt, #4) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.75 — 2,093 ratings — published 1976 30 editions |
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Valhalla Rising (Dirk Pitt, #16) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.67 — 2,029 ratings — published 2001 24 editions |
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Iceberg (Dirk Pitt, #3) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.60 — 1,727 ratings — published 1975 30 editions |
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Trojan Odyssey (Dirk Pitt, #17) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.68 — 1,604 ratings — published 2003 25 editions |
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Deep Six (Dirk Pitt, #7) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.62 — 1,605 ratings — published 1984 25 editions |
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Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt, #13) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.69 — 1,452 ratings — published 1995 22 editions |
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Flood Tide (Dirk Pitt, #14) by Clive Cussler avg rating 3.63 — 1,473 ratings — published 1997 18 editions |
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Clive Cussler on tour for the book "The Chase"
Author appearance, November 19, 2009 07:00PM
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Author appearance, November 19, 2009 07:00PM
Barnes & Noble, 2900 Peachtree Rd. NE, 30345, Atlanta, GA, The United States
See Clive Cussler on tour promoting the book "The Chase"
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Clive Cussler on tour for the book "The Chase"
Author appearance, November 20, 2009 07:00PM
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See Clive Cussler on tour promoting the book "The Chase"
Author appearance, November 20, 2009 07:00PM
Barnes & Noble, 591 S. University Drive, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, FL, The United States
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"I must say one thing about southern down-home brewed coffee with chicory. If you have worms, you'll never have them again."
— Clive Cussler (The Sea Hunters)
— Clive Cussler (The Sea Hunters)
"To those of you who seek lost objects of history, I wish you the best of luck. They're out there, and they're whispering."
— Clive Cussler (The Sea Hunters)
— Clive Cussler (The Sea Hunters)
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