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Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt Revealed

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Written between Flood Tide and Atlantis Found, this book should be in any Cussler fan's library. It starts out with a clunky but entertaining enough story where Cussler wanders around a party in the hanger and reminices with Dirk's allies, girls, and villains before getting to the man himself. Then there's an interview where Cussler tells his whole life story, and it's a simply fascinating rags to riches tale. We continue with the best part of the book in my opinion, complete plot synopses and background info on every Cussler book up to Flood Tide, including The Sea Hunters. Finally, there's an encyclopedia of all the people, vehiclles, locations, and everything else in every book. It ends with the tantalizing first chapter of Atlantis Found. I had actually read that book first, but it would definitely make me want to buy it even if I wasn't a Cussler fan. Any Cussler fans out there, you must have this book!

the book will fresh up your memories, the interview is good and the summaries are great, and so is the "encyclopedia". but the reunion is totally dumb. a lot of dead people talking about who was the worst badguy, please, that's stupid.

From " The Reunion " to the plot synopsis', this is a terrific read. Cussler gifted us with a most extraordinary little tale in The Reunion...which I won't give away here. The bio is wonderful and I found myself thinking " what I wouldn't give to have this guy as a neighbor. " It is all things Pitt and quite a bit Cussler, which may or may not be the same - but, it has been a repeat read and a book I have passed on to family and friends.

It seems it was thrown together ina hurry to grab some more money from DIrk Pitt's fans like myself !! I bought it at once, and found it horrible, total waste of money.

As other authors have done, or had done for them, (see Dean Koontz and Stephen King), Clive Cussler has put together an encyclopedia, if you will, of everything you've wanted to know about the Dirk Pitt series. Cussler has included synopses and character "i.d.'s" from every Dirk Pitt novel, up to "Atlantis Found". A prologue to "Atlantis Found" is even included. You'll also enjoy the sections on the Cussler car collection and Dirk Pitt trivia. If you are a long-time fan like I am and occasionally re-read some of the Pitt novels, then this compendium is for you. I would even recommend it to those just beginning the journey through the Pitt novels. Anyway you slice it, if you buy this book you will want to hang on to it and use if for reference from time to time.

What a dispointment.. AFter reading all Pitt's adventures, I thought his writer would make a much better job when writing a kind of autobigraphical book. But the pattern chosen to tell his story is not good at all, is boring.

My spouse has been a devoted Dirk Pitt fan for years, and told me I just HAD to read this book! Spare me!

To enjoy this book you must be buried in serious unreality; you have to be a Dirk Pitt fan. Dirk Pitt's name tells all. His first name - Dirk. A knife, for goodness sake. Not to mention the major-league echoes of the standard phallic nickname. It is a name that reeks of violence and danger. Then Pitt. Well, armpit of course! Manly sweat, hair, and darkness! Some more reeking for you, boys.

So Dirk Pitt reigns as the king of testosterone, romping unscathed through battle scenes that would take an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie character down, and uninfected through countless carnal entanglements with unbelievable babes.

This book apparently was written to help keep straight the many names of similar characters (the bevy of unbelievable babes, for instance), and details of similar illogical plotlines in Cussler's many unbelievable books. For the besotted fans only!

This is an excellent compendium if you are a Dirk Pitt fan

the definitive text on Dirk Pitt's world. my only hope is that Clive et al keep the darn thing up to date as new adventures arrive !

Since reading"Raise The Titanic",I have become a major fan of CLIVE CUSSLER.This book brought back memories from all his books.This was a welcome addition to my collection.From Pacific Vortex to Cyclops to Shockwave,it made me remember things I had forgotten from names of characters to Dirk Pitt's collection