Atlantis Found

by Clive Cussler

Book Overview

Clive Cussler sends his great hero on an explosive mission in Atlantis Found, the fifteenth Dirk Pitt adventure. Around the world ancient artefacts are suddenly appearing, hinting at a catastrophe... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399145885
• ISBN13: 9780399145889
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 534 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Atlantis Found: Action Packed

Cussler is a phenomenal action adventure writer. Although this was not my favorite (Inca Gold is), it was still action packed and thrilling. A little more far fetched than usual, but in all honesty that is his style: historically based conspiracy theories. Would recommend.

Excitement all the way!

Clive Cussler does it once again - he has written yet another Dirk Pitt adventure worthy of a place in classic popular literature! This time Dirk Pitt, Al Girodino and assorted colleagues discover the artifacts from an ancient civilisation which was wiped out by a comet hitting the Earth in 7120 BC. This part forms a fantastic prologue. Then we move to 1858 AD, where a British galleon is found in the Antarctic ice filled with treasures from a distant age . . . then in 2001, Dirk is back! What is the significance of a mysterious German billionaire and his family holding Nazi treasures? When he learns that such family, the Wolfs, are responsible for trapping them in a Colorado mine and covering up the evidence to stop others seeing the artifacts, Dirk once again uncovers more than expected - a villian more diabolical than any other he has encountered! When I read what the bad guy's ultimate aim was, it was pure James Bond material, of course, but it didn't stop my enjoyment of the book. Clive Cussler is the master of escapism. The prose is simple to follow without too much in the way of technobabble, the pacing is fast and consistent and the story is surprisingly believeable at times. And the ending was both a surprise in itself and very amusing! We also meet a certain character called Clive Cussler during the second half. 'His name sounds vaguely familiar,' says Dirk Pitt in the narrative. I don't know why people dislike Clive writing himself into the story, I think it's great fun myself. But this book ranks as one of Cussler's finest moments, along with SAHARA, DRAGON, NIGHT PROBE and TREASURE. Don't miss this one!

Fasten Your Seat Belts!

Cussler fans rejoice! Atlantis Found is Awesome! Clive Cussler's latest thriller will not disappoint the legion of fans worldwide who have been waiting two long years for a Dirk Pitt novel. Along with the classic Dirk entrances, fans will be surprised and pleased that Dirk's long time leading lady,Loren Smith, takes an active roll in the plot. Many suprises are in store for our heros as they battle the odds to save the world from a destruction beyond comprehension. Be prepared to spend a few sleepless nights reading Atlantis Found. You will have a hard time finding that "stopping place". Yes, Virgina, there is a Santa Claus. He delivered a classic Dirk Pitt novel just in time for Christmas.

Another thrilling adventure for Dirk and Clive.

I am only disappointed when they end. I read so quickly through them that I then regret reading them so fast. This one had a suspenseful plot and different kind of adventures for several members of NUMA not just Dirk. Great read, do not do like I did though, don't read it too fast, because it makes the wait for the next one even longer!

The result of Mixing Indiana Jones, James Bond, and others.

Mr. Cussler's books are great escapist fiction. His newest, "Atlantis Found", I believe is one of the better tales he has told. The other enjoyment that comes with a Cussler novel is watching the professional critics try to trash his work. They don't get it, but as these novels routinely make the best-seller lists, we the readers do. The critics do get it, but they prefer books that get the literary equivalent of an Academy Award, while Mr. Cussler takes home The People's Choice Award."Atlantis Found" is way over the top, fantastic in what is spread on its' 534 pages, and most importantly fun, and a great read. Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino are a combination of, Indiana Jones, James Bond, The Saint, the members of the old and new Mission Impossible teams, and a dash of The Duke John Wayne leading the cavalry. Sure the book has its cliché's, but does not every Bond film as well? Mr. Cussler gives his readers what they enjoy, and what may be one person's cliché, is another's cue that he or she is about to embark on an adventure with old friends. If you read Mr. Cussler you have probably read well into this latest work, and if you are not yet amongst his readers, "Atlantis Found", is a good place to start.

One of the Grandmaster's Best!

"Atlantis Found" is Clive Cussler's best work since the terrific "Sahara" came out in 1992. The plot is one of his best, the action is non-stop and there are also several pleasant surprises in the book that will make you smile when you're not rooting for the dynamic duo of Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino.I had enjoyed his most recent novels ("Flood Tide", "Shock Wave" and "Inca Gold") but they didn't grab me like his previous novels. But "Atlantis Found" leaves no doubt that the "Grandmaster of Adventure" hasn't lost his touch at the keyboard. A rip-roaring read!