Treasure
1988
- invasions
- dirk pitt (fictitious character)
- fiction
- treasure troves
- treasure-trove
- adventure fiction
- adventure stories
- alexandrian library
- history
- fiction, suspense
The story
THE PRICELESS SPLENDORS OF A LOST CIVILIZATION . . . AN ANCIENT SHIP FOUND IN GREENLAND ’S FROZEN WASTE LANDS . . . A SCHEME THAT WOULD PLUNGE THE WORLD INTO BLOODY CHAOS! Charts of lost gold . . . breathtaking art and rare volumes . . . maps of hidden oil and mineral deposits that could change the balance of power in the world. DIRK PITT ® discovers a secret trail to the treasures of Alexandria—and is plunged into a brutal conspiracy for total domination of the globe. Zealots threaten to unseat the government of Egypt and Mexico, exposing America to invasion and economic collapse. From East to West, anarchists are reaching their deadly tentacles into the very heart of the United States. Now Pitt is up against the most feared assassin known to man. An international band of terrorists is making its play for power on the high seas— and Pitt is the only man alive who can stop them. (from Amazon)
What it’s like
Brisk, sunlit adventure in the mould of a 1980s blockbuster paperback: hot Mediterranean and Egyptian sun, cold blue-white Greenland ice, the smoky cabins and gleaming decks of ships at sea. The prose is plain, cinematic and quick, built on chapter-ending cliffhangers, technical gadgetry described with relish, and a steady drumbeat of set pieces that cut between expedition camps, dockyards and shadowy conference rooms. Violence is present and fairly frequent: gunfights, explosions, a hunted-assassin thread and some grim deaths, though described in brisk, action-movie fashion rather than lingered over. Sexual content is minimal and mostly flirtatious. The vibe is hearty, old-fashioned escapism, best suited to a long-haul flight, a weekend holiday read or a comfort-read for fans of Indiana Jones-style treasure hunts and Cold War thrillers. The emotional register stays upbeat and confident, with a hero who is resourceful, wisecracking and rarely in doubt. It is for readers who want propulsive, globe-trotting suspense and don't mind big, loud, unapologetically masculine heroics.
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