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Iceberg (Dirk Pitt #3)
Frozen inside a million-ton mass of ice-the charred remains of a long missing luxury yacht, vanished en route to a secret White House rendezvous. The only clue to the ship's priceless-and missing-cargo: nine ornately carved rings and the horribly burned bodies of its crew....more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
March 2nd 2004
by Berkley
(first published September 1974)
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That Clive Cussler is the greatest homophobic, perverse, women loathing writer of our time
Cussler’s books in the Dirk Pitt series tend to be either a hit or a miss with me. This is the second book in the series, and it wasn’t my favorite, but I enjoyed it. The pace is quick, with lots of chase scenes and close encounters. Many reviewers will complain that the plot is not believable. I would remind them that, in the same way that you don’t watch a James Bond movie to see something realistic, you don’t pick up a Dirk Pitt book expecting a predictable storyline. You have to suspend disb...more
Really enjoyed this book and thought that the plot-line was well thought and explored and really looked forward to re-reading it recently as it had been quite some time since I'd done so.
However my anticipation was somewhat spoiled as I noticed details that I'd skipped over previously, essentially how much it is reflective of an older attitude towards the separation of the genders and the expected roles of each.
Specifically the role of the male hero as opposed to the role of the female characte...more
However my anticipation was somewhat spoiled as I noticed details that I'd skipped over previously, essentially how much it is reflective of an older attitude towards the separation of the genders and the expected roles of each.
Specifically the role of the male hero as opposed to the role of the female characte...more
The main characters in the story are Dirk Pitt and he’s the hero. Dr Bill Hunwell helps Pitt in he’s mission. Admiral James Sandecker and has the one that assigns Pitt to this mission.Krisiti Fyre sister of the guy they were looking for but in the end she holds a big secret.
The story starts out when a coast guard finds a ship stuck inside an iceberg so they report it back to base and they mark it by red dye. Admiral Sandecker gives Pitt and dr Hunnwell the job to research the ship. On the way th...more
The story starts out when a coast guard finds a ship stuck inside an iceberg so they report it back to base and they mark it by red dye. Admiral Sandecker gives Pitt and dr Hunnwell the job to research the ship. On the way th...more
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Iceberg, the third installement in the Dirk Pitt series reveals a dark side of Pitt not seen in Cussler's first two books.
As he searches for, and discovers the subterfuge with the mysterious boat inside the iceberg, he travels to Iceland and exposes a sinister international plot. But, he also takes a rollercoaster ride of emotions as he deals with the person behind the operation, a man who is ruthless and cruel.
A dark side of Pitt is revealed as he witnesses, first hand Rondheim's sadistic pun...more
As he searches for, and discovers the subterfuge with the mysterious boat inside the iceberg, he travels to Iceland and exposes a sinister international plot. But, he also takes a rollercoaster ride of emotions as he deals with the person behind the operation, a man who is ruthless and cruel.
A dark side of Pitt is revealed as he witnesses, first hand Rondheim's sadistic pun...more
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Feb 10, 2009
Patrick Gibson
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Recommends it for:
preposterous action adventure lovers
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I’ll bet there is someone out there who has a pit bull named Dirk Pitt. And why not? Tough, tenacious and never lets go. Cussler’s hero (Pitt) is bigger than life, misogynistic, homophobic—gee, just about everything you could want in a water-logged contestant for just about anything on Spike. The plot is superfluous and unimportant. Cusslers books are fun. He always sets up three or four divergent ideas—usually mixing quasi-historical facts, throws in one or more huge chase scenes, a few brawls...more
Alright, I began reading the Dirk Pitt books because they were recommended to me. The person who recommended them to me lost all credibility with me from now on. This book would appeal to you if you are into treating women poorly, homophobia, racism, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Clive Cussler really is great writer in terms of describing action, but he is a pure master of racial and feminine stereotypes. He actually tries to make it sound cool when Sandecker and Pitt discuss w...more
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On a routine iceberg surveillance mission, the crew of a Coast Guard plane spots an iceberg with an unlikely stowaway embedded in it: a yacht. When Dr. Hunnewell, a NUMA employee sent to investigate the iceberg and the yacht, and Dirk Pitt, whose only job is to transport the doctor, set down on the iceberg and gain access to the frozen boat, they find the vessel and its occupants had succumbed to an intense fire that charred them beyond recognition. But these were no ordinary occupants out for a...more
With my reading habits thrown off by a broken e-reader, I've been forced to delve into the towering stacks of paperbacks that clutter my shelves. It's not nearly as convenient, and has certainly put me a bit behind with those titles I've been sent for review, but it's kind of nice to catch up on some of my pleasure reading. That's not to say the arrival of a replacement e-reader wouldn't be a HUGE relief, but I'm coping.
Plucked from the dusty depths this weekend was Iceberg, a very early Dirk Pi...more
Plucked from the dusty depths this weekend was Iceberg, a very early Dirk Pi...more
meh. I barely got thru this one. It definitely shows Cussler's immaturity as a writer and also the 1975 era when it was written. The plot was uneven at times, and I didn't appreciate the odd strain of gay stereotyping/homophobia/sexism in this one, though I'm sure it was par for the course in the mid-70's. It wasn't necessary for the plot and hopefully won't be an issue in other novels from Cussler. we'll see...
I've read a few of the more recent NUMA Files series with Paul Kemprecos co-authoring...more
I've read a few of the more recent NUMA Files series with Paul Kemprecos co-authoring...more
Um. What?
The plot of this book seemed to be all over the place. It generally seemed a bit clumsy and sprawling. And then suddenly the main character, Dirk Pitt, was randomly pretending (unconvincingly) to be gay (this served no purpose whatsoever, why put it in?), the secretary was having girly hysterics, grand conspiracies were pulled magically out of the air having had no foreshadowing whatsoever, and for a finale everyone troops off to Disneyland to commit murder. And then Dirk is offered a c...more
The plot of this book seemed to be all over the place. It generally seemed a bit clumsy and sprawling. And then suddenly the main character, Dirk Pitt, was randomly pretending (unconvincingly) to be gay (this served no purpose whatsoever, why put it in?), the secretary was having girly hysterics, grand conspiracies were pulled magically out of the air having had no foreshadowing whatsoever, and for a finale everyone troops off to Disneyland to commit murder. And then Dirk is offered a c...more
So, I came into this book with every intention to receive a twist heavy thriller, that would leave me breathless and thinking by the end. After completing this book, there are some very, shall we say, opinionated views presented by Cussler, that makes the recommendation list short and, definitely not sweet.
What I alluded to is that this book is written in the prejudiced seventies mindset. From a prejudiced seventies man, for a prejudiced seventies men mindset. But, honestly, when I have to rea
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This book starts off with a pretty interesting plot. Pitt the main character is really a jack of all trades. Anyways as the story goes on it seems that the story plot has a twist every other page. Forcing you to almost reread parts of the story.
I gave it two stars because it started of fine but ended with confusion. Plus Cusslers view on homosexuals is evident throughout.
"It's more exciting than taking dictation and typing the admirals letters."
This quote shows sarcasm as she does not like doing...more
I gave it two stars because it started of fine but ended with confusion. Plus Cusslers view on homosexuals is evident throughout.
"It's more exciting than taking dictation and typing the admirals letters."
This quote shows sarcasm as she does not like doing...more
Although Mr. Cussler's writing has gotten better in each book, ICEBURG is my favorite. When it first came out, I was in my late teens and had just been to Disneyland's Pirates of the Carribean ride, so I guess that is what made me identify with the book first, but I also love the ending where Pitt exacts revenge (or Justice?) on Rondheim for all of the people he hurt or killed. I know it's not necessarily the right thing to have done, but I as the reader wanted Pitt to do it, and he did!
I have r...more
I have r...more
Overall, it was a fast-paced and enjoyable read. It was almost like watching a movie unfold and had a fairly typical action-adventure plot line. Dirk Pitt is a shallow individual, not as developed as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, but he is a likable fellow with wit and fighting skills, which is just what you need in this genre. Cussler stumbles a bit when trying to convey regrets or remorse or other philosophical issues. I just didn't believe that Dirk stayed up at night when one of his companions was...more
I love Clive Cussler. It's been awhile since I've read him, and most of these I read early in high school, after finishing the Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton novels. I was just going to rate a lot of these offhand, but I decided that I'll (slowly) re-read them in order to be more accurate.
Iceberg is the first hint at what is to come, in terms of consistently raising the stakes, with the next book, Raise the Titanic!--over the top, crazy hijinks with our hero on a worldwide scale. From the froze...more
Iceberg is the first hint at what is to come, in terms of consistently raising the stakes, with the next book, Raise the Titanic!--over the top, crazy hijinks with our hero on a worldwide scale. From the froze...more
Aargh! This is horrible... Such a bad book... but why do I like it? This can't be...
The beginning of this book is laughably bad. The depiction of attitudes towards women, gays, and maybe everyone else, too, are very "seventies". Beyond that, everything is vapid, shallow and implausible. The plot, the characters, the dialog, everything.
Luckily it's so bad, it starts to become good again. That's the only reason I kept reading. A two star rant at the most, and an end to my interest in the series, I...more
The beginning of this book is laughably bad. The depiction of attitudes towards women, gays, and maybe everyone else, too, are very "seventies". Beyond that, everything is vapid, shallow and implausible. The plot, the characters, the dialog, everything.
Luckily it's so bad, it starts to become good again. That's the only reason I kept reading. A two star rant at the most, and an end to my interest in the series, I...more
There are some books you read for their great literary merits. And then there are some you read just to have a good time and not think too much about them.
So far, it appears Clive Cussler novels fit into the latter category.
Iceberg appears to be no exception.
Dirk Pitt is back, this time racing against time to find a ship frozen inside an iceberg. Before you know it, there's a far reaching conspiracy and Pitt is firmly at the center of unraveling it.
I've heard the first two Pitt books are to t...more
So far, it appears Clive Cussler novels fit into the latter category.
Iceberg appears to be no exception.
Dirk Pitt is back, this time racing against time to find a ship frozen inside an iceberg. Before you know it, there's a far reaching conspiracy and Pitt is firmly at the center of unraveling it.
I've heard the first two Pitt books are to t...more
I don't know if I have a different version - but the book I had only had 225 pages - anyways, it seemed like the whole story was there.
But as I said - I can tell in these early Clive Cussler books that he was developing his story telling skills and his main characters - both are a bit rough and sometimes the plot twists and the way they figure out the clues are hard to follow - a bit more rough than in the later books - but definately can tell he is finding his place with his trademark way of se...more
But as I said - I can tell in these early Clive Cussler books that he was developing his story telling skills and his main characters - both are a bit rough and sometimes the plot twists and the way they figure out the clues are hard to follow - a bit more rough than in the later books - but definately can tell he is finding his place with his trademark way of se...more
At first this book comes across as just another James Bond wannabe - and it took me a few chapters to get over such a ludicrously named hero: Dirk Pitt.
Then, I started to notice all the blatant misogyny. The secretary is basically sexually harrassed, with a sort of testosterone-infused 'wink wink nudge nudge' approval by the writer as narrator. It was, in a literary sense, akin to watching an episode of The Office, without the implied disapproval. Anyway, as that became clearer, I started likin...more
Then, I started to notice all the blatant misogyny. The secretary is basically sexually harrassed, with a sort of testosterone-infused 'wink wink nudge nudge' approval by the writer as narrator. It was, in a literary sense, akin to watching an episode of The Office, without the implied disapproval. Anyway, as that became clearer, I started likin...more
Meh. It was ok. Mostly I think about riding my motorcycle back from Cache Valley on a Sunday morning with an electric guitar tied precariously to my back, a shoulder bag and a big bag of laundry, as I listened to the end of this. I pulled off at Smith and Edwards for the end, because I knew I wouldn't be able to change to the next one on my mp3 player on the freeway with my gloves and all. Also I had to pee, which I did into a tumbleweed by a shipping container that had been made into an office.
The plot of this thriller was good, I was engaged and curious to find out what happened. It was a nice blend of action and mystery. The downfall of this book was the way Cussler depicted woman. I am not sure if this was intentional or not, but the woman in his book were appalling. They are weak, unintelligent, and all around pathetic. The way the men treated the woman in the book was also appalling, there was no respect. Dirk himself is a misogynist but I can write that off as part of his charac...more
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A Dirk Pitt Novel. A boat mysteriously disappears and then is found several months later imbedded in an iceberg. When Pitt enters the ship the crew is dead, scorched to death. What follows is plot to take over the economic structure of the world. This book was good but not great. There never really were any surprising twists or turns. The book was fairly predictable. I did however enjoy the ending. It would be a mistake to piss off Pitt. You might just find yourself a bit broken.
My first Cussler novel, and I'm not convinced at all. It should be a "non stop action thriller" as said on the cover, but I couldn't sense the thrill and I wasn't left breathless turning page after another like a good adventure book should make you feel. Perhaps I realised a bit too late that it's Adapted for young fans...but still, there's no continuity and at times you feel that chunks of the book were removed between chapters, so you're lost between chapters until you shrug it off and "contin...more
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This book had a slightly better plot than the 2 previous in the series. I was surprised that Dirk played at being a homosexual and that one character had a sex change. Cussler doesn't strike me as an open minded person - which may be why the " gay man" Dirk portrayed didn't ring true. Based on his description of Dirk, it was unbelievable to think he could pull off being a flamboyant homosexual.
Cussler definitely doesn't seem to like women.
Cussler definitely doesn't seem to like women.
Dirk Pitt in another display of heroism beyond human endurance. The premise of a group of wealthy business men attempting to take over a continent to establish a utopia for the good of the people seems plausible enough. However, for all these wealthy businessmen to loose all moral compass and even forget the value of a human life all the while using only a computer program for their direction, was a little much to swallow.
This is the same comment for all the Dirk Pitt books:
Great set of books, I had to stagger these books into my reading rotation since they are so similar.
Dirk Series Book in less then 50 words.
(introduction to bad guy, introduction to hot chick, introduction to Dirk, Dirk gets in impossible dangerous situations to stop the bad guy, Dirk wins, Dirk gets the hot chick.)
Great set of books, I had to stagger these books into my reading rotation since they are so similar.
Dirk Series Book in less then 50 words.
(introduction to bad guy, introduction to hot chick, introduction to Dirk, Dirk gets in impossible dangerous situations to stop the bad guy, Dirk wins, Dirk gets the hot chick.)
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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...more
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