Sahara: A Dirk Pitt Adventure (Mass Market Paperback)

by Clive Cussler (Author) "She seemed to float above the ghostly evening mist like a menacing beast rising from the primeval ooze..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

-- Washington Post Book World

"...refreshing escapist entertainment."


Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Clive Cussler is at his absolute, riotous, violent, macho best in SAHARA.... Dirk Pitt is a godsend ... The finale is no less than splendid."

Stephen Coonts


"Don't even peek at SAHARA until you're ready to read every word. America's finest adventure writer, Clive Cussler, has given us the ultimate Dirk Pitt tale, s taut zinger that I couldn't put down." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

-- Washington Post Book World

"...refreshing escapist entertainment."

Stephen Coonts


"Don't even peek at SAHARA until you're ready to read every word. America's finest adventure writer, Clive Cussler, has given us the ultimate Dirk Pitt tale, s taut zinger that I couldn't put down."


Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Clive Cussler is at his absolute, riotous, violent, macho best in SAHARA.... Dirk Pitt is a godsend ... The finale is no less than splendid."


Flint Journal

"Dirk Pitt is at it again... proving himself indestructible to the bad guys and irresistible to beautiful women -- and irresistible to readers as well!.... Terrifically fun...."


United Press International

"Clive Cussler gets more wild and mischievous with every new book.... SAHARA is a fast-moving string of adventures with some outrageous side plots.... A tour de force...." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Star (December 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743497198
• ISBN-13: 978-0743497190
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read..., June 10, 2005

By	L. Stormdancer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sahara: A Dirk Pitt Adventure (Paperback)

I was standing in the airport, having just found out that my plane had been delayed (again), so I was searching for a new book to read. My eyes landed on "Sahara", and, remembering that this was one of the latest action movies to hit the big screen, I decided to give it a shot. (I hadn't seen the movie, although I do intend to once it comes out on DVD...) I've also never read any Clive Cussler books before, so I had no clue who "Dirk Pitt" was.

Let me start by saying that this book was definitely a "good read". If you're into action books where everything has been researched to death (not saying that Mr. Cussler doesn't do research!) and things are just about as "real-life plausible" as you can get, then don't read this book. Many events that take place here stem from rumors/legends/myth, which I think makes it even more fun to read. It makes you use your imagination a bit (which is always good for me), but there' a good blend of fact with fiction. Of course there is the usual formula of hero + sidekick + heroine + impending global disaster + arch-villian(s) that all action books seem to require, but they're there in good balance. The heroine in the story falls for Dirk (like in so many action books), but it's not like women are throwing themselves at him on every page, so that was fine with me. Sure, Dirk & Co. seem to be able to get out of most scrapes in fairly decent shape. Sure, they seem to bounce back from near-death experiencees with remarkable speed. Sure, they manage to save the world and even unravel some of the biggest mysteries of the modern world. But, you know what? If I want to read something that is full of technical jargon, boring politics, or completely uninteresting characters, then I suggest you hunt elsewhere. "Sahara" was a fun read that I couldn't put down!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun book...not the movie plot at all, March 10, 2006

By	Kelly Erickson "kelbow1600" (Henderson, Nevada USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sahara : A Dirk Pitt Adventure (Paperback)

This was fun to read. I didn't expect it to be anything like the movie and it wasn't, so I wasn't disappointed. I could care less about Mali so I didn't stress out about his characterization of it. I mean, you can't take this stuff seriously because he does say that the moon landing is a farce and that Stanton hated Lincoln (which was not exactly true, they had profound respect for each other).. So I just went along for the ride and had fun with it.

It is what it is...this isn't a book that will be in the classics section of the library but it was easy to read and a nice break from my regular tome.

4.0 out of 5 stars SAHARA by Clive Cussler, February 24, 2009

By	Janet M. Castiglione "jcastiglione" (Denton, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought the movie was very action filled. But I am so glad I decided to read the book. There is so much more action adventure in the book and you always find out what the people are thinking. I would recomend this book to my friends.