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Lost Empire (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure) Paperback – August 30, 2011

by Clive Cussler (Author), Grant Blackwood (Author)

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Book 2 of 6 in the Fargo Adventures Series

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Husband-and-wife treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo run afoul of a dangerous dictator in this adventure in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.

While scuba diving in Tanzania, Sam and Remi Fargo come upon a relic belonging to a long-lost Confederate ship. An anomaly about the relic sets them off chasing a mystery—but unknown to them, a much more powerful force is engaged in the same chase. Mexico’s ruling party, the ultranationalist Mexica Tenochca, is intent on finding that artifact as well, because it contains a secret that could destroy the party utterly.

Through Tanzania and Zanzibar, into the rainforests of Madagascar, and across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia and the legendary site of the 1883 Krakatoa explosion, the Fargos and their ruthless opponents pursue the hunt—but only one can win. And the penalty for failure is death.

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While scuba-diving on the Tanzania coast, Sam and Remi Fargo find a U.S. Civil War ship's bell engraved with Aztec hieroglyphs. Recovering it and discovering its provenance becomes irresistible--especially when they realize someone is desperate to conceal its secrets. From Africa through North America to Asia, the Fargos race to stay ahead of their ruthless pursuers. Narrator Scott Brick continues to keep Cussler's escapades light entertainment; having narrated the previous books in the series, Brick is now part and parcel of the Cussler audiobook fan's continued enjoyment--and essential in ratcheting up the tension and excitement as needed. A Putnam hardcover (Reviews, Aug. 2). (Sept.) (c)
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This is the second installment (after Spartan Gold, 2009) of Cussler’s action-packed new series featuring husband-and-wife treasure-hunters Sam and Remi Fargo, a spunky Nick and Nora for the twenty-first century. Scuba diving off the coast of East Africa, the couple discovers a bell, covered in cryptic carvings, from a long-lost Confederate warship. While they struggle to decode the clues found on the bell, a sinister faction is shadowing them in hopes of also discovering the secret to which the clues lead. Unlike the Fargos, this group does not want the secret uncovered and will kill to keep it hidden, as the discovery would result in a rewrite of the history books. In his inimitable way, Cussler throws everything into the pot: Confederate warships, the Aztecs, the Krakatoa explosion of 1883, pirates, and, in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, Cussler himself in a cameo appearance. Blackwood, the coauthor, seems to have brought a breath of fresh air to Cussler’s usual testosterone-laced style by toning down the traces of xenophobia and misogyny that often permeate the long-in-the-tooth Dirk Pitt series. HIGH DEMAND BACKSTORY: Fans of Mathew Reilly and James Rollins will revel in this treasure-hunting adventure. --Michael Gannon --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Series: A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure (Book 2)
Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons; Reprint edition (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425243613
ISBN-13: 978-0425243619
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 7.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (377 customer reviews)
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great story for this series

Bysammieon December 29, 2016

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great story for this series. action and not a dull moment
gives facts with all the plots they go through,
the only draw back is in every one of these stories
tell the same thing over about the main characters and how they met and their house
befor and after it blows up.
the dog is one that i would want after i had a very large house for it to live in.

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Very Poor novel..Just super Slow and boring.

ByDougon November 19, 2016

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The Fargo series is just plain dull and stupid..SAVE YOUR MONEY, Stick to Isaac Bell, Dirk Pitt and the Oregon Files.

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Stinko!

ByOlde Farteon September 12, 2010

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I've been a loyal Clive Cussler reader for the past 20 years. I've read and enjoyed all of his novels. I looked forward to every new novel being released. This novel is nowhere near his prior efforts at all. It's terrible! The plot meanders all over the place like so many novels do these days. The result is a painful read rather than an enjoyable read. I'm about halfway through it and have to force myself to finish it. I hope that the next novel which I've preordered from Amazon is better. Please, no more of this couple! Perhaps the answer is to release fewer titles and put more effort into them.

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A Grand Dud

ByL. Williamson September 9, 2010

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If you, like me, are a Cussler fan you will probably buy this book regardless of what any reviewer tells you. Wait to buy it a yard sale, it should cost ten cents. This book started out well for about ten pages and then fell into the same flat, dull story line that we Cussler fans have found in all of the Fargo books. I own and enjoyed every book that Cussler has written with the exception of the Fargo series. This book was a total waste of time and money. If you are hoping that the Fargo's finally got it together I guarantee that it didn't happen here. The only adventure I experienced in this book was that I finished it.

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Unrealized Potential

ByE. BaxterVINE VOICEon September 13, 2010

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As a longtime Cussler fan I typically enjoy each new book. While the Fargo's first book left room for improvement, I had hoped the characters would settle in and Lost Empire would make progress. Unfortunately, I felt this one suffered from the same problems as the first one. The historical premise is interesting enough and I enjoy a good treasure hunt as much as the next guy. However, I enjoy being able to try to solve each of the puzzles along with the heros. This is not possible here. Repeatedly the characters bring up information they have read, but that the reader is not privy to, that helps them figure out the next step. This dampened much of my interest in the clues themselves as I quickly realized I had no chance of reaching the solution before the Fargos who would soon proceed to briefly explain it to me in a hand-waving sort of way. Several of the clues rely on images which are included in the text and I found that to be a nice touch. I did not read the Kindle version of this book but hope those images would be included and come out as readable as they are in the printed text. There were numerous editing problems here. Perhaps I missed some detail somewhere but at one point a poem serves as part of the clues. This poem is included in the text in two places but some of the lines are different. The Fargos are likable characters but still feel a bit flat. As other reviewers have noted we don't really have a good idea of what they look like. Also, I relish a well-drawn bad guy to terrorize the story's heros. Here, the head bad guy, a very powerful man in Mexico, is seldom seen and I'm not sure why exactly I should care that he is in charge, other than his corruption. His right hand man threatens the Fargos several times as they solve each clue, but he simply doesn't show up at golden opportunities. He feels to me like he's pulling punches. These are not the traits of a cold-blooded killer who could really give our heros some trouble. I did enjoy much of the scenery the Fargos find themselves in as they travel around the world. All in all, I would say the Fargos could still have potential, but they'll have to kick it up a few notches. Let's see another great Isaac Bell book soon.

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Shoddy, Silly, and Stupid

ByHope for the Beston September 27, 2010

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Cussler has given up any pretense to authorship and has created an assembly line, factory production method of producing formula idiocy, without inspiration, energy, or imagination. These supposed co-author efforts are sad shadows of the exciting and magical adventure novels he once wrote. The magic of Dirk Pitt is gone and dead forever. Now books are manufactured with dead plots and superficial characters stuffed between the covers and upon finishing one of these it is difficult not to feel utter disgust and a sense of outrage. Cussler has simply cashed in and is in it purely for the money now. The movie deals have not panned out and the films produced have been monumental failures. Sahara was a flop and the heart of the story was cut out so that it might not be too challenging to audiences. It was sickenly miscast as well. So, obviously craving the finer things in life and caring nothing for his readers, Cussler gives us books like Lost Empire and counts on the mindless masses to follow him to the cash register with a smile. Many of us are not smiling, Mr. Cussler, and feel betrayed beyond all comprehension. You, sir, are a cad.

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Five Stars

ByDr.Bernadette E. Shermanon March 22, 2017

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I always enjoy reading his books. They are all well written,

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Fun way to spend a weekend afternoon

ByA. Burchfieldon June 7, 2013

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I've been reading Cussler books for years and collecting some of the different series he's co written with other authors.
Second in the "Fargo" series, Lost Empire would make a pretty good way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon. The second of 3 written with Grant Blackwood it isn't the best of them but still better tha # 4 "The Tombs", co written with Thomas Perry.
I'd put off buying for some reason but noticed Amazon offering the book for $1.30 for the hardcover (I always try to get the hardcover editions of a good book, more durable than paperback) vs. $8.99 for the paperback… I got a perfect copy so don't be worried that you'll get "shopworn"- if you don't like it, give or throw it away, you won't lose much

It's worth a try if you've read other Cussler books and a good gamble at this price if you haven't .

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Nice and satisfying read.

Twists and turns abound in this globe hopping adventure. Keep an atlas handy as you jump from Africa to Sumatra and beyond.

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Five Stars

excellent

Published 15 days ago by David J Easton

Unbearably bad

I've been a fan of Cussler"s for decades, but some of the more recent books with "co-authors" are unbearably bad. This Fargo series is the worst.Read more

Published 25 days ago by CJ

Another Cussler page turner

Loved the book. Couldn't put it down. I can't wait until someone decides to put your books on the big screen.

Published 1 month ago by John Fisher

Great adventure in Cussler's captivating style.

Excellent read, anticipating the next adventure of Sam and Remi Fargro. I've become a true fan of Clive Cussler and his characters.

Published 1 month ago by Scuba Ed

Entertaining

Entertaining, but very predictable.

Published 1 month ago by Ronald R.

Nice story

Good story wit the usual action. I enjoyed the characters and the way the story unfolds. I see some differences of remi as compared to later books.Read more

Published 2 months ago by Grant

Five Stars

Always love Clive Cussler books.

Published 2 months ago by Gary S.

my opinion

Great reading

Published 3 months ago by Charles Parkhurst

Five Stars

Excellent book, I rate it with my favorite book by Clive Cussler, Inca Gold!

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