Crescent Dawn

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In A.D 327, a Roman galley barely escapes a pirate attack with its extraordinary cargo In 1916, a British warship mysteriously explodes in the middle of the North Sea In the present day, a cluster of important mosques in Turkey and Egypt are wracked by explosions Does anything tie them together NUMA director Dirk Pitt is about to find out, as Roman artifacts discovered in Turkey and Israel unnervingly connect to the rise of a fundamentalist movement determined to restore the glory of the Ottoman Empire, and to the existence of a mysterious manifest, lost long ago, which if discovered again just may change the history of the world as we know it. Free Download Crescent Dawn [ Author ] Clive Cussler [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr It s hard to write a review of this book because I have been an avid reader of Cussler s for many years Over those years, the roles of the main characters from years ago have become diminished with the introduction of new characters The stories aren t as exciting as they used to be and that s quite sad, because, this story didn t really get started till page 395 Way too long, but a good story nonetheless I will still read a fewbooks that I already own, then say goodbye to some old It s hard to write a review of this book because I have been an avid reader of Cussler s for many years Over those years, the roles of the main characters from years ago have become diminished with the introduction of new characters The stories aren t as exciting as they used to be and that s quite sad, because, ...When a Greek fisherman s net drags something up from the bottom of the ocean, a terrorist group seeking to restore the old Ottoman empire strikes.Dirk Pitt is pushed into the middle of things when he and his wife are abducted by the terrorists in Istanbul Meanw...Clive Cussler and Dirk PItt just get better and better with age and adventure In the age of the Roman Empire, a Roman ship containing something of extreme importance is attacked by a band of pirates Many centuries later in the early 1900 s a British warship mysteriously explodes and sinks in the North Sea.In the present day, a small team of terrorists is wreaking havoc in the middle east, mosques in Egypt and Turkey are destroyed, while at the same time, Dirk Pitt is doing underwater Clive Cussler and Dirk PItt just get better and better with age and adventure In the age of the Roman Empire, a Roman ship containing something of extreme importance is attacked by a band of pirates Many centuries later in the early 1900 s a British warship mysteriously explodes and sinks in the North Sea.In the present da...this book is really great.I don t know why I do this to myself I guess I get stuck in ruts and start to crave rut busters Every once in a while, I ll pick up a thriller just for something different, and I should know by now that I m not a fan of Clive Cussler.I ve enjoyed Dan Brown s books, and the Jason Bourne series, but these are just a little too corny for my taste The hero or in this case heroes, as the book has several subplots on various continents quips in the face of almost certain doom, and never seems to I don t know why I do this to myself I guess I get stuck in ruts and start to crave rut busters Every once in a while, I ll pick up a thriller just for something different, and I should know by now ...Another Cussler book in which my attention was grabbed right from the very start I think that it must be something to do with the historical introductions that the Cusslers use to create an interest However that may be, it certainly worked.On this occasion we have a distinctly Turkish interest with siblings Celik and Maria trying to reassert their inheritance to the Ottoman Empire Additionally there are others who are seeking the wreck for financial rather than political purposes Include Another Cussler book in which my attention was grabbed right from the very start I think that it must be something to do with the historical introductions that the Cusslers use to create an interest However that may be, it certainly worked.On this occasion we have a distinctly Turkish interest with siblings Celik and Maria trying to reassert their inheritance to the Ottoman Empire Additionally there are others who are seeking the wreck for financial rather than political purposes Include in the developing plot the death of Lord Kitchener on the HMS Hampshir...This is the 21st Dirk Pitt Adventure written by Clive Cussler and in this case his son Dirk Since I was a wee tot, I ve probably read about half of them These books are a literary version of a bag of Doritos or Oreos They re very tasty and enjoyable while you re consuming them, but lacking in substance when you re done.This one was about a plot to crea...I see a lot of negative reviews for CRESCENT DAWN ISBN 978 0425242391, paperback, 9.99 by the father and son team of CLIVE and DIRK CUSSLER I heartily DISAGREE with the naysayers If you have enjoyed any of the previous 21 Dirk Pitt adventures, you SHOULD enjoy this one as well.Primarily set in the Middle East with brief interludes in Washington D.C and Great Britain, Dirk Pitt and the rest of his family and NUMA cast of characters are confronted with two problems one religious and one I see a lot of negative re...The Dirk Pitt books follow a formula The men are resourceful, the women good looking and often very intelligent The venues are interesting and the history well researched and embroidered Lots of Ottoman Empire and Roman artifacts surround a terrorist plot that runs from Istanbul to Jerusalem The bad guys gal are intent on restoring the religious empire of the Ottoman Turks and are setting up a Muslim uprising to accomplish it Dirk, Al and the rest of the usual team are arround and we even The Dirk Pitt books follow a formula The men are resourceful, the women good looking and often very intelligent The venues are interesting and the history well researched and embroidered Lots of Ottoman Empire and Roman artifacts surround a terrorist plot that runs from Istanbul to Jerusale...It s typical Clive Cussler action adventure mystery that takes part a lot under the water as the main character is head of NUMA, National Underwater Marine Agency I like adventure mystery novels so it was goo...

Crescent Dawn
  • English
  • 16 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 548 pages
  • 039915714X
  • Clive Cussler
  • Crescent Dawn