Thursday, May 10, 2007

Treasure of Khan

Treasure of Khan by Clive and Dirk Cussler is the latest Dirk Pitt novel. It is 552 pages long and was originally published in November 2006.

From Amazon:

"Dirk Pitt's 19th adventure, the second collaboration between father and son Clive and Dirk Cussler (after 2004's Black Wind), offers a plot as credible as it is monstrous and the kind of exotic aquatic detail that amazes, informs and entertains. The action, and there's plenty of it, ranges from Siberia's Lake Baikal and the wilds of Mongolia to the Hawaiian islands. The treasure is that of Genghis and Kublai Khan, the great Mongolian conqueror and his grandson. The villain is a modern-day Mongol with dreams of restoring national power and pride. The heroes are Pitt, sidekick Al Giordino and Pitt's son and daughter, Dirk Jr. and Summer, all affiliated with Pitt's National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). The exploits of Pitt and company, particularly their narrow escapes, tend toward the larger-than-life, but these are nicely balanced by down-to-earth explanations of such phenomena as seiche waves and oil seeps." Copyright © Reed Business Information.

I've been reading Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels for years. I must say, I like the new, tamed Dirk better than the old, womanizing Dirk of Cussler's earlier novels. Treasure of Khan follows the same formula as all the Dirk Pitt novels. It was an enjoyable read, although I'd probably rate some other action adventure novels a bit higher as far as the writing and the plot. When you pick up the latest Dirk Pitt novel, however, you know what you will get.

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