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A diabolical plot to destroy america when numa agent dirk pittr rescues a beautiful undercover agent in a daring underwater operation at orion lake, just north of seattle, he confronts a sinister network run by qin shang, a ruthless smuggler who sells chinese immigrants into slavery. Flood tide june 14, 2015 sitemedia following the runaway success of his first nonfiction book, the sea hunters, clive cussler returns with his legendary fictional hero dirk pitt in a masterfully crafted tale of villainy on the high seas and the mississippi river that can only enhance his status as the grand master of adventure fiction. Lot of 6 clive cussler books paperback medusa flood tide. This is the 1 4th b ook featuring the authors primary protagonist, dirk pitt plot summary. Floodtide by yerby, frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The river inundated the homes of nearly one million people, helped elect huey long governor and made. Hornfischer brings the brutality of total war to fullthroated life, from the trenches and amphibious. Murder at flood tide is the second di jack knox murder mystery set in and around edinburgh. Buy a discounted paperback of flood tide online from australias leading online bookstore. The story recounts how the only survivors of the wreck clambered. While recovering from his injuries suffered a month earlier. Still, series fans will delight in the wellexecuted plot twists and revel in cusslers portrayal of a shipwreck laden with tons of chinese antiquities. Flood tide details the exploits of dirk pitt, special projects director of the national underwater and marine agency, whom cussler fans already know and love. Flood by stephen baxter by stephen baxter by stephen baxter by stephen baxter.

Flood tide has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Flood tide by clive cussler 1998, paperback for sale online. Navy professional reading program, maintained by the chief of naval operations. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. An american epic of science, politics, race, honor, high society, and the mississippi river, rising tide tells the riveting and nearly forgotten story of the greatest natural disaster this country has ever known the mississippi flood of 1927. Winner, commodore john barry book award, navy league of the united states. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Clive cussler 19312020 was the author or coauthor of over eighty books in five bestselling series, including dirk pitt, numa files, oregon files, isaac bell, and sam and remi fargo. Victor davis hanson, author of carnage and culture, senior fellow in classics and military history, the hoover institution, stanford university hornfischer is the dean of world war ii naval history. He was doing well until the hero, dirk pitt, stepped into his operation. The fleet at flood tide is the definitive work on the latter days of the war in the pacific, diving deeper and with more passion and eloquence than anything written to date on this crucial and defining moment in the history of the u.

Set in the magical early 19th century world of alpennia, floodtide tells an independent tale that interweaves with the adventures. Dirk pitt, being a fairly eccentric and adventurous soul, keeps a home that is equally wild and exciting. More classic automobiles from clive cussler and dirk pitt, plus the sea. Read free book excerpt from flood tide by clive cussler, page 1 of 4. He must rescue illegal immigrants from a chinese tycoon and locate the bones of the peking man, the famous lost example of homo erectus. Obviously the book gives a full account of the flood itself, of the history of the river and of the delta, of the people who carved a nation out of wilderness and who lived. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. He is a graduate of the united states air force academy, along with his lifetime best friend al giordino. Flood tide an underwater graveyard in the pacific northwest. From an adrenalinepumped race against time and tide up the mississippi river to a desperate dash to recover chinese treasures, dirk pitt faces one of his most formidable foes a madman bent on killing hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women, and children with a. Flood tide by clive cussler paperback, 1998 for sale online. Flood tide dirk pitt kindle edition by clive cussler author format. Flood tide by clive cussler 1998, paperback for sale.

The story recounts how the only survivors of the wreck clambered into a raft and sat in it waiting for the boat to land. The first book, the innocent and the dead is available free with kindle unlimited and in. We cant say much yet about dirk pitts 14th outingeven cusslers publicist doesnt know plot details yetbut we can bet that it will attract an enthusiastic readership. Flood tide dirk pitt adventure, book 14 by clive cussler. Flood tide by clive cussler 9781471166815 booktopia. Navy to the apex of its strength and marked the rise of the united states as a global superpower winner, commodore john barry book award, navy league of the united states winner, john lehman distinguished naval historian award, naval. Hornfischer is the author of the fleet at flood tide, neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, all of which have been new york times bestsellers and selections of the u. Lot of 6 clive cussler books paperback medusa flood tide blue. The fleet the gods forgot bluejacket books by w g winslow paperback. All of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard. For a complete chronological list of clives novels click here to download a pdf file. Sep 25, 1997 flood tide by clive cussler the book starts out by retelling the story of a boat called the princess dou wan as it sailed through some rough seas towards singapore in order to be scrapped. Flood tide an official web site for bestselling adventure.

Clive cussler worked on nonfiction books like the sea hunters, written in 1996, clive cussler and dirk pitt revealed in the year 1998, the sea hunters ii in 2002 and built for adventure in. The book was about a chinese billionaire qin shang who was smuggling illegal immigrants into the country. Buy flood tide by clive cussler from waterstones today. The fleet at flood tide is, quite simply, popular and scholarly military history at its best. The classic automobiles of clive cussler and dirk pitt, and built to thrill. Clive cussler 19312020 was the author or coauthor of over eighty books in five bestselling series, including dirk pitt r, numa r files, oregon r files, isaac bell, and sam and remi fargo. This tradition reaches back to richard jefferies astonishing after london, or, wild england 1885. Clive cussler was a well known adventure novelist who is many times referred to as the grand master of adventure. Flood tide by clive cussler paperback, 1998 for sale. The majority of clives bestselling adventure novels are part of multibook series. The fleet at flood tide by james d hornfischer paperback. The coin of the realm for the wealthy, insatiably greedy chinese smuggler who is dirk pitts adversary in flood tide is human.

Clive cussler is the author of over twentyfive internationally bestselling books, including the dirk pitt adventure series, the numa files novels and the oregon files adventures. It became green everywhere in the first spring, after london ended. Following the runaway success of his first nonfiction book, the sea hunters, clive cussler returns with his legendary fictional hero dirk pitt in a masterfully crafted tale of villainy on the high seas and the mississippi. The fear of london floods to come features in maggie gees the flood 2004, ben eltons blind faith 2007 and will selfs the book of dave 2006. Nov 14, 2017 the fleet at flood tide is the definitive work on the latter days of the war in the pacific, diving deeper and with more passion and eloquence than anything written to date on this crucial and defining moment in the history of the u. Flood tide has 14 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Flood tide by clive cussler the book starts out by retelling the story of a boat called the princess dou wan as it sailed through some rough seas towards singapore in order to be scrapped. Flood tide, book by clive cussler mass market paperback. And my flood, a reworking of primal myth, is mean to make us feel how dependent we are on the whims of a giant and restless planet. Judging by this book, special projects seems to be a euphemism for blowing stuff up. The dirk pitt adventures 21 books, the numa files 9 books and the oregon files 6 books with some single books in both fiction, nonfiction and children classics.

Floodtide is the story of mike, spud, pembo and murray, and the friendship that. Some readers will wince at the way cussler heightens the drama by tapping into rightwing fears of a flood tide of nonwhite immigrants. No one remembers the 1927 flood, or even that it happened. Buy flood tide a dirk pitt novel reissue by cussler, clive isbn. Obviously the book gives a full account of the flood itself, of the history of the river and of the delta, of the people who carved a nation out of wilderness and who lived and. Still, series fans will delight in the wellexecuted plot. The river inundated the homes of nearly one million people, helped elect huey long governor and made herbert hoover president, drove hundreds of. A diabolical plot to destroy america when numa agent dirk pittr rescues a beautiful undercover agent in a daring underwater operation at orion lake, just north of seattle, he confronts a sinister network run by qin shang, a ruthless smuggler who sells chinese immigrants. New york times bestseller the extraordinary story of the world war ii air, land, and sea campaign that brought the u. Flood tide book by clive cussler official publisher page. This is the 14th book featuring the authors primary protagonist, dirk pitt. Lot of 6 clive cussler books on paperback medusa flood tide blue gold arctic drift spartan gold pacific vortex refer to photos for whats exactly included refer to photos for condition thanks. The book flood tide, by clive cussler was a non stop action mystery, with a never ending suspense. Flood tide by clive cussler paperback softback for.

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