Im Zeichen der Wikinger: Roman (edition 2004)

by Clive Cussler

Series: Dirk Pitt (16)

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Title:	Im Zeichen der Wikinger: Roman
Authors:	Clive Cussler
Info:	Blanvalet Taschenbuch Verlag (2004), Taschenbuch, 576 Seiten
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Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler

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I tried, I really did. And I finished it, I really did! My first Cussler book and my last Cussler book: about 350 pages too long. It dropped a star every 150 pages or so. Another 50 pages and it would have merited a zero. Better to go read Jules Verne. (

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cjyurkanin | May 22, 2013 |

As much as I like the Dirk Pitt series, this one got a little corny - what with the teleportation stuff and all. But still a fun read. (

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journeyguy | Apr 2, 2013 |

The Chase and Spartan Gold are still my favorite of the Clive Cussler novels I've read, but Valhalla Rising is an entertaining read. Imagine discovering Captain Nemo's Nautilus! And a boat load of Viking booty.

NUMA hotdogger Dirk Pitt once again saves the day, thwarting the uber-bad guys at every turn and Clive Cussler makes a guest appearance.

Lots of new high tech stuff for the techie buffs, pretty girls and lots of actrion.

Uber bad guy Zale sets out to corner the petroleum market and prevent new technoloy that will reduce the world's reliance on oil using mass murder as a political tool. But a Zale insider and Dirk Pitt see to it that that doesn't happen. And Dirk meets his son and daughter he didn't know he had. I've already met them as I'm reading the books out of sequence.

Good read. Lots of fun and a few typos. (

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scifidave | Jan 4, 2013 |

This is the first Clive Cussler book I have read. Very enjoyable. My first thought is that it is like reading a Hardy Boys novel for adults. This is particular apparent in Mr. Cussler's description of characters as they are introduced through out the novel. Other similarities to Hardy Boys include the regular references to prior books and his unlimited access to resources. Will definitely read more stories in the future. (

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Bobnitefan | Jan 28, 2012 |

As the Dirk Pitt series continues, Cussler pays less attention to serious plot elements and serves up a more puerile sort of entertainment. The villains of the piece are stereotypical as usual, Pitt is his usual indestructible self, his ability to escape certain death unwavering. Alas there is deception afoot in Valhalla Risiing, should you be expecting any Viking fiction then prepare to be disappointed. In fact not only does Cussler play pure lip service to the title and any related content, he unashamedly tinkers with the works of Jules Verne. Should readers be aware that Valhalla is almost a spoof then they'll be entertained, for Cussler's work is easy going and offers a rivetting Bond-lite approach to the adventure genre. (

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Dirk Pitt (16)

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Washington, D.C., USA

New York, USA

South Pacific Ocean

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1035 Bjarne Sigvatson's expedition lands at what is now New York, USA.

2003 Emerald Dolphin is on fire in the South Pacific Ocean.

2003 Mongol Invader and Coral Wanderer meet off New York City, USA.

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New York Times bestseller (Fiction, 2001)

Publishers Weekly Bestseller (Fiction, 2001)

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They moved through the morning mist like ghosts, silent and eerie in phantom ships.

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"Luckiest is he who knows just when to rise and go home." John Milton Hay

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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0425204049, Paperback)

Dirk Pitt, Clive Cussler's aging but still potent superhero, returns in the 16th adventure in this popular series about the director of special projects for the National Underwater Maritime Administration (NUMA). Pitt's NUMA survey ship happens to be in the vicinity when the world's newest and biggest cruise ship founders and sinks, giving Pitt the chance to stage the daring rescue of nearly 2,000 passengers. Among those who perish is a famous scientist whose revolutionary engines powered the ship to her watery grave; while Pitt is unable to save Dr. Egan, he rescues his beautiful daughter Kelly from the sea, and later from a murder attempt aboard the rescue vessel.

Pitt and his trusty pal Al Giordino track the sinking to the boardroom door of a multinational conglomerate called Cerberus, whose evil CEO has designs on the world's oil supply. He'll do anything to keep Egan's advanced engines and secret formula for frictionless oil off the market--even sabotage another vessel, this time a luxury passenger submarine. By the time our heroes have foiled the mastermind's nefarious plots, they've also uncovered the existence of a working submarine nearly a century before one actually existed--irrefutable proof of a Viking landing on the Hudson River--and the remains of the British sailor who inspired Jules Verne's Captain Nemo. A solid page-turner that even features a cameo appearance by the author himself, Valhalla Rising snaps, crackles, and pops with Cussler's usual brio. --Jane Adams

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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.… (more)

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