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review:

"Clive Cussler has no equal," writes Publishers Weekly, and he proved it again with the intricate plotting and astonishing set pieces of his number-one bestselling Atlantis Found. Fans wanted to know how he could possibly top it—and the answer is Valhalla Rising.

It is July 2003. In the middle of its maiden voyage, the luxury cruise ship Emerald Dolphin suddenly catches fire and sinks. What caused it? Why didn't the alarms go off? What was its connection to the revolutionary new engines powering the ship? NUMA special projects director Dirk Pitt races to rescue the passengers and investigate the disaster, but he has no idea of the bizarre events that are about to engulf him.

Before the next few weeks are over, Pitt will find himself confronted by an extraordinary series of monsters, both human and mechanical, modern and ancient. He will tread upon territory previously known only to legend. And, at the end of it all, though many lives will be lost, and many saved, it is Pitt's own life that will be changed forever. . . .

Filled with dazzling suspense and breathtaking action, Valhalla Rising is Cussler at the height of his storytelling powers.


about the author:

Clive Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt(R), in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed.
Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American maritime and naval history. He and his crew of marine experts and NUMA volunteers have discovered more than 60 historically significant underwater wreck sites including the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, the Confederacy's Hunley, and its victim, the Union's Housatonic; the U-20, the U-boat that sank the Lusitania; the Cumberland, which was sunk by the famous ironclad, Merrimack; the renowned Confederate raider Florida; the Navy airship, Akron, the Republic of Texas Navy warship, Zavala, found under a parking lot in Galveston, and the Carpathia, which sank almost six years to-the-day after plucking Titanic's survivors from the sea.
In September, 1998, NUMA - which turns over all artifacts to state and Federal authorities, or donates them to museums and universities - launched its own web site for those wishing more information about maritime history or wishing to make donations to the organization.
In addition to being the Chairman of NUMA, Cussler is also a fellow in both the Explorers Club of New York and the Royal Geographic Society in London. He has been honored with the Lowell Thomas Award for outstanding underwater exploration.
Cussler's books have been published in more than 40 languages in more than 100 countries. His past international bestsellers include Pacific Vortex, Mediterranean Caper, Iceberg, Raise the Titanic, Vixen 03, Night Probe, Deep Six, Cyclops, Treasure, Dragon, Sahara, Inca Gold, Shock Wave, Flood Tide, Atlantis Found, Valhalla Rising, Trojan Odyssey, Black Wind, Treasure of Kahn and Arctic Drift (the last three with his son, Dirk Cussler) as well as The Chase; the nonfiction books The Sea Hunters, The Sea Hunters II and Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt (R) Revealed; the NUMA(R) Files novels Serpent, Blue Gold, Fire Ice, White Death, Lost City, Polar Shift, The Navigator and Medusa (written with Paul Kemprecos); and the Oregon Files novels Sacred Stone and Golden Buddha (written with Craig Dirgo) and Dark Watch, Skeleton Coast, Plague Ship and Corsair (written with Jack Du Brul).
Clive Cussler lives in Arizona.

Ich lasse das Buch im Laufe der kommenden Tage in der neuen EuropaboXX an der bilingualen Nelson-Mandela-Oberschule in Berlin-Wilmersdorf frei, wo sie bis zu den Sommerferien stehen wird. Sollte dies Buch nicht mitgenommen werden, reist es mit zu den nächsten Standorten.



Die EuropaboXX wird ab Donnerstag, dem 5. Juni 2014 für vier Wochen von Dahlem nach Wilmersdorf reisen. Dort steht sie vor der Nelson-Mandela-Oberschule zur Erprobung bis zu den Sommerferien. Danach wird die Schule eine eigene BücherboXX mit eigenem Design haben.

Der Finderin / dem Finden viel Spaß beim Lesen und dem Buch eine gute und lange Weiterreise.

Die BoXX ist weitergezogen und das Buch konnte leider nicht mehr vor der Schule freigelassen werden.



Somit kommt es erstmal hier is Lager ;-)

Dies Buch steht bald im Bücherregal der TU Mensa und wartet auf neue Leser.

This book you'll find soon on the shelf of the OBCZ TU Mensa


Gute Weiterreise / a good onward journey

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Caught at the September Meetup Berlin, Restaurant Hugo. - 03.05.2016: After reading a Clive Cussler book a while ago I was not that impressed. But this one "Valhalla Rising" was rather impressive: A fantastic journey between Centuries, beginning with the Vikings, continuing with Jule Vernes Captain Nemo and the main part playing in 2003. Forget James Bond, Dirk Pitt is the real hero, solving critical situations and meeting beautiful women...

Veel plezier met lezen. Ik ben blij met een vermelding. Vrij te geven het boek na de lezing. Bedankt!

Hope you found it. Enjoy your reading. A journal entry would be nice und please release the book again after reading.

Viel Spass beim Lesen. Über eine Journaleintrag würde ich mich freuen. Bitte das Buch nach dem Lesen wieder freilassen.