Sahara
by Clive Cussler
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Read in July, 2008
recommended to Challis by:
My DADrecommends it for: anyone who likes action/history
This was a fun book to read. It was very exciting all the way through with fun, interweaving seemingly unrelated plots. The lead character, Dirk Pitt, is highly likeable, resourceful, tough, and of course, charming. I did see the movie first, so it was fun picturing the cocky and suave Michael McConaughey as the undefeateable Dirk Pitt.
These books are very satisfying to read, because the good guy, often on the brink of death, somehow survives or escapes, rescues the damsel in distress and othe...more
These books are very satisfying to read, because the good guy, often on the brink of death, somehow survives or escapes, rescues the damsel in distress and othe...more
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Read in January, 1996
This review is in honor of my Mother. My husband got me reading Clive Cussler and I loved Dirk Pitt, man about town,treasure hunter and Savior of the Universe on a regular basis. I got my Mom to read them and now that is about all she reads. She keeps reading them over and over, thinking every time is the first time. She will tell you that you always learn something about the world from Clive Cussler and it is true. Rather like a James Bond on steroids, Dirk swashes his way through adventure, wo...more
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Read in January, 2005
Please, if you have seen the movie but have not read the book, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. The movie was absolute shit. A complete bastardization of a great read. 3/4 of the book was not there. The actors sucked and the screen play...I have no words. The characters as Cussler writes them are fantastic. You get so wrapped up in this book you will not go to bed until you finish it. The story starts out with a bang and just keeps twisting and turning. This is not pulitzer materi...more
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Read in January, 2007
This is the best Clive Cussler book I've read. In case you can't tell from my profile, I love Clive Cussler books, but this one is his best work. The movie and the book are 2 entirely different animals, so if you go into the book expecting it to be vastly different from the movie you won't be disappointed. It's a fast paced, well thought out novel with a lot of action and also a lot of character development. It's definitely Cussler's best work in my opinion. Atlantis Found would rank 2nd for...more
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I have read this book before some holywood bosses made THAT horrible movie. Nothing against Matthew McConaughey, but he is just not Dirk Pitt.
Back to this book, as usual, I like Clusser's stories and plots that twist and turn and have lows and highs. The history that surounds the stories is fascinating. There is always the unexpective to look forward to. Stories and novels are like art. Either you like it or you don't. It's ok to dissagree with the story line. But if you like adventure, you...more
Back to this book, as usual, I like Clusser's stories and plots that twist and turn and have lows and highs. The history that surounds the stories is fascinating. There is always the unexpective to look forward to. Stories and novels are like art. Either you like it or you don't. It's ok to dissagree with the story line. But if you like adventure, you...more
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This is taking a really, really long time, because my CD player is busted. Argh.
But I'm about halfway through, and it's pretty interesting. I picked it up in part because I'd seen the movie and wanted to know more about the lost Civil War iron sided ship that gets lost at the beginning (and ends up int he Sahara). Cussler's writing style isn't quite my favorite - and it's hard to get the visual of Matthew McConeghy (sp) out of my head - but it's a well read audio book, so I'd like to fini...more
But I'm about halfway through, and it's pretty interesting. I picked it up in part because I'd seen the movie and wanted to know more about the lost Civil War iron sided ship that gets lost at the beginning (and ends up int he Sahara). Cussler's writing style isn't quite my favorite - and it's hard to get the visual of Matthew McConeghy (sp) out of my head - but it's a well read audio book, so I'd like to fini...more
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This was the first Clive Cussler I read and I really enjoyed it. Enough to hunt down all the other books he had written which were published before I was old enough to appreciate them! I found the story gripping and exciting and just close enough to reality that it could happen. And of course, Dirk Pitt is a great leading man ;) After reading more Cussler, I realised they do get slightly generic, but even so, I always enjoy reading Cussler.
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I love all of the Dirk Pitt series by Clive Cussler. Adventure, romance, humor and a little history all tied up in a book. The charcters are funny and thoroughly enteraining, the stories are always adverturous taking place all over the world. They do not have to be read in any particular order. Enjoyable and easy to read, and you end up with a lot of trivial historical facts that may come in handy one day, you just never know!
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Read in January, 2006
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Rennrecommends it for: Suspense fans
I have a soft spot in my heart for Cussler...a student wrote a fan letter to him years ago, and he answered back! And sent a copy of one page of the manuscript he was working on. this is the first book I've read. I loved the strange scenes at the beginning that seem completely unrelated...I loved the adventure. Dirk is, as one reviewer described, James Bond on steroids! Gotta love him.
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recommends it for:
Anyone looking for a fun read.
I read the book before the movie came out. After reading the book, the movie was fun because it showed all the action parts great, but the book explains a lot of the unusual things that they find or some of the other stories. Any of the clive Cussler novels I recommend, but my favorite is still "Atlantis found". I would recommend them from sixth grade to 60's. Anyways enjoy.
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Read in July, 2006
Clive Cussler books are just fun. Ok, so they pretty much follw a formula but they are great for the plane or on the beach. Actually the best part of the Clive Cussler tale is that he founded NUMA (National Underwater Marine Agency) from the sale of his first few books.... and in addition to the dozens of other shipwrecks, his team 'discovered' the Carpathia.
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Read in April, 2008
loved it. Lots of fun and an interesting plot line regarding the Civil War and that old prospector who just showed up... Clive Cussler.
Read the book it was much, much better than the sliced and diced version you saw in the movie. The movie was a perfect example of how a screenplay can be chopped to pieces and put together to not resemble the book.
Read the book it was much, much better than the sliced and diced version you saw in the movie. The movie was a perfect example of how a screenplay can be chopped to pieces and put together to not resemble the book.
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i read this when i found out there was going to be a movie. my pops is a huge fan of cussler, and said that this is one of his better books. it was pretty good, but a little long. of course, after i read it, my pops said that no this isn't one of his better books....inca gold was. still haven't read that yet.
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This was the first Clive Cussler I ever read. Not knowing about Dirk Pitt and the many many adventures he seems to pack into a short life, I grabbed this one off one of my old roommate's shelves and loved it. The best of the Cussler novels I've read so far...I've never given that paperback back. haha
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Read in August, 2008
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Challisrecommends it for: anyone
This book is fast paced, exciting, and a typical American adventure. It starts fast and ends fast. Although it is a entertainment book it still is very interesting and has good character development. If you looking for a fun fast read with out alot of expectations Clive Cussler is hard to beat.
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Just the other night, while drinking a gimlet at Kate's brithday party in Dumbo, I was telling Conrad that I should go and review all the Cussler books, and he looked at me like he had no idea who I was talking about out. Twenty-four hours later, he rates "Sahara." Coincidence? I think not.
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A fun and entertaining adventure. I'll be honest - I decided to read it because I loved the movie, and the paperback version I have has a picture of Matthew McConaughey on the cover! :) A bit different than the movie. Not necessarily entirely believable, but fun, nonetheless!
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Read in January, 2006
Loved it! I am ashamed to say I didn't read it until after viewing the movie but am profoundly grateful that I have since read many of his other books. Cussler is an awesome adventure-teller. He makes you feel it, see it and want to be there with the hero at the end.
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Clive Cussler has lots of books in the Dirk Pitt series. I've read most of them and they are great fun. Very good adventure books. I'm not going to list them all, but just search for the author and find them all probably over 35 books. Good stuff!
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Read in November, 2007
Another amazing Clive Cussler book. Story is different than the movie, which is not surprising. Still, I enjoy both. The author is very clever is creating situations that force the characters to do things the normal person wouldn't think of.
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