Treasure - Hardcover

Hotchner, A. E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340125594 ISBN 13: 9780340125595

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1971

Synopsis

In the ninth gripping thriller in the world famous Dirk Pitt series, the adventurer finds himself in a deadly battle against the darkest forces of international terrorism.

THE HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SECRET OF THE AGES...

391 AD:
Fanatics destroy the greatest storehouse of knowledge and treasure in the ancient world – the mighty library and museum of Alexandria. But a few conspirators secretly remove its most precious items and hide them deep in a specially excavated stronghold...

1991 AD:
A UN plane, with the Secretary-General aboard, crashes in the icy waters of Greenland, brought down by a murderous conspiracy. And trouble-shooter Dirk Pitt is drawn into a deadly battle, against the darkest forces of international terrorism, that could reshape the balance of world power forever.

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Review

Praise for Clive Cussler:

‘Cussler is hard to beat’ Daily Mail

‘The Adventure King’ Sunday Express

‘Much fun, crisply told, with exciting special effects’ Kirkus Review

‘Just about the best storyteller in the business’ New York Post

‘Clive Cussler is the guy I read’ Tom Clancy

‘No holds barred adventure ... a souped-up treat’ Daily Mirror

‘Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt are the first names in adventure’
Stephen Coonts

‘Frightening and full of suspense ... unquestionably entertaining’ Daily Express

‘Clive Cussler has no equal’ Publishers Weekly

From the Back Cover

THE HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SECRET OF THE AGES

391 AD:

Fanatics destroy the great storehouse of knowledge and treasure in the ancient world – the great library and museum of Alexandria. But a few conspirators secretly move the most precious items and ship them to a distant, desolate land, hiding them deep in a specially excavated stronghold...

1991 AD:

A UN plane, with the Secretary-General aboard, crashes in the icy wastes of Greenland, brought down by a monstrously cunning terrorist conspiracy. Trouble-shooter supreme Dirk Pitt, in the area on an undercover search mission for a crippled Soviet submarine, finds himself caught up in an even more dangerous vortex of complex intrigue. And with a beautiful, sensual female archaeologist who has found an ancient gold coin nearby – far further north than it should be...

Dirk Pitt's quest for the Alexandrian treasure combines with his battle against the forces of murderous international terrorism in an outstanding story of razor's-edge suspense, hair-trigger international intrigue and all-out action and excitement. Like all Clive Cussler's previous novels,'TREASURE' is a superbly inventive tale of nonstop high adventure that will grip the reader from first page to last.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Publication date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340125594
• ISBN 13: 9780340125595
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320