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Overview

The President's secret task force has developed an unprecedented defensive weapon that relies on an extremely rare radioactive element—and Dirk Pitt has followed a twisted trail to a secret cache of the substance. Now, racing against brutal storms, Soviet spies, and a ticking clock, Pitt begins his most thrilling mission—to raise from its watery grave the shipwreck of the century...

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780425194522
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 2/3/2004
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: Reissue
  • Pages: 448
  • Sales rank: 59,417
  • Series: Dirk Pitt Series , #3
  • Product dimensions: 4.34 (w) x 7.56 (h) x 1.24 (d)

Meet the Author

Clive  Cussler
Clive Cussler

Clive Cussler is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently The Spy and Lost Empire. He lives in Arizona.

Biography

Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, 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. (www.numa.net).

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. The author lives in Arizona.

Biography courtesy of Penguin Group (USA)

Good To Know

Cussler worked for many years in advertising and was responsible for coming up with Ajax's "White Knight" commercial catchphrase, "It's stronger than dirt."

The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered Cussler's 1996 nonfiction book, The Sea Hunters, equivalent to a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in 1997.

Cussler is a fellow in the Explorers Club of New York and the Royal Geographic Society in London, and has been granted the Lowell Thomas Award for outstanding underwater exploration.

    1. Hometown:
      Phoenix, Arizona
    1. Date of Birth:
      July 15, 1931
    2. Place of Birth:
      Aurora, Illinois
    1. Education:
      Pasadena City College; Ph.D., Maritime College, State University of New York, 1997

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Chapter TwoSid Koplin was sure he was dying.

His eyes were closed and the blood from his side was staining the white snow. A burst of light whirled around in Koplin's mind as consciousness gradually returned, and a spasm of nausea rushed over him and he retched uncontrollably. Had he been shot once, or was it twice? He wasn't sure.

He opened his eyes and rolled up onto his hands and knees. His head pounded like a jackhammer. He put his hand to it and touched a congealed gash that split his scalp above the left temple. Except for the headache, there was no exterior sensation; the pain had been dulled by the cold. But there was no dulling of the agonizing burn on his left side, just below his rib cage, where the second bullet had struck, and he could feel the syruplike stickiness of the blood as it trickled under his clothing, over his thighs and down his legs.

A volley of automatic weapons fire echoed down the mountain. Koplin looked around, but all he could see was the swirling white snow that was whipped by the vicious arctic wind. Another burst tore the frigid air. He guessed that it came from only a hundred yards away. A Soviet patrol guard must be firing blindly through the blizzard in the random hope of hitting him again.

All thought of escape had vanished now. It was finished. He knew he could never make it to the cove where he'd moored the sloop. Nor was he in any condition to sail the little twenty-eight-foot craft across fifty miles of open sea to a rendezvous with the waiting American oceanographic vessel.

He sank back in the snow. The bleeding had weakened him beyond further physical effort. The Russians must not find him. That was part of the bargain with Meta Section. If he must die, his body must not be discovered.

Painfully, he began scraping snow over himself. Soon he would be only a small white mound on a desolate slope of Bednaya Mountain, buried forever under the constantly building ice sheet.

He stopped a moment and listened. The only sounds he heard were his own gasps and the wind. He listened harder, cupping his hands to his ears. Just audible through the howling wind he heard a dog bark.

"Oh God," he cried silently. As long as his body was still warm, the sensitive nostrils of the dog were sure to pick up his scent. He sagged in defeat. There was nothing left for him but to lie back and let his life ooze away.

But a spark deep inside him refused to dim and be extinguished. Merciful God, he thought deliriously, he couldn't just lie there waiting for the Russians to take him. He was only a professor of mineralogy, not a trained secret agent. His mind and forty-year-old body weren't geared to stand up under intensive interrogation. If he lived, they could tear the whole story from him in a matter of hours. He closed his eyes as the sickness of failure overcame all physical agony.

When he opened them again, his field of vision was filled with the head of an immense dog. Koplin recognized him as a komondor, a mighty beast standing thirty inches at the shoulder, covered by a heavy coat of matted white hair. The great dog snarled savagely and would have ripped Koplin's throat open if it hadn't been kept in check by the gloved hand of a Soviet soldier. There was an indifferent look about the man. He stood there and stared down at his helpless quarry, gripping the leash in his left hand while he steadied a machine pistol with his right. He looked fearsome in his huge greatcoat that came down to booted ankles, and the pale, expressionless eyes showed no compassion for Koplin's wounds. The soldier shouldered his weapon and reached down and pulled Koplin to his feet. Then without a word, the Russian began dragging the wounded American toward the island's security post.

Koplin nearly passed out from the pain. He felt as though he'd been dragged through the snow for miles when actually it was only a distance of fifty yards. That was as far as they'd got when a vague figure appeared through the storm. It was blurred by the wall of swirling white. Through the dim haze of near unconsciousness, Koplin felt the soldier stiffen. A soft "plop" sounded over the wind, and the massive komondor fell noiselessly on its side in the snow. The Russian dropped his hold on Koplin and frantically tried to raise his gun, but the strange sound was repeated and a small hole that gushed red suddenly appeared in the middle of the soldier's forehead. Then the eyes went glassy and he crumpled beside the dog.

Something was terribly wrong; this shouldn't be happening, Koplin told himself, but his exhausted mind was too far gone to draw any valid conclusions. He sank to his knees and could only watch as a tall man in a gray parka materialized from the white mist and gazed down at the dog.

"A damned shame," he said tersely.

The man presented an imposing appearance. The oak- tanned face looked out of place for the Arctic. And the features were firm, almost cruel. Yet it was the eyes that struck Koplin. He had never seen eyes quite like them. They were a deep sea-green and radiated a penetrating kind of warmth, a marked contrast from the hard lines etched in the face.

The man turned to Koplin and smiled. "Dr. Koplin, I presume?" The tone was soft and effortless.

The stranger pushed a handgun with silencer into a pocket, knelt down to eye level, and nodded at the blood spreading through the material of Koplin's parka. "I'd better get you to where I can take a look at that." Then he picked Koplin up as one might a child and began trudging down the mountain toward the sea.

"Who are you?" Koplin muttered.

"My name is Pitt. Dirk Pitt."

"I don't understand...where did you come from?"

Koplin never heard the answer. At that moment, the black cover of unconsciousness abruptly lifted up, and he fell gratefully under it.

Copyright © 1976 by Clive Cussler

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2008

    Good if you read it during the Cold War

    For the most part not much really happens. It was written in the 70's when people were still terrified about Communism. I could of seen this book a good read if I was older and actually lived during those times but since I didn't I found it hard to connect with the book. This is the 16th Clive Cussler book I have read and still think he is a great author and find it interesting to read how much Dirk Pitt has changed. In the more recent books (mid 80s and on) Pitt has more of a solid typical hero vibe. In the older books he is more arrogant and kind of a jerk. Just interesting to see the character development there.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 2, 2004

    The start of it all!

    This is, I believe, the first Dirk Pit novel. Written when the discovery of the Titanic was still a number of years in the future, the story sweeps you in and holds you until the last page, and in Cussler's deft hands, raising the great doomed ship sounds almost possible. This novel was made into a movie, and, though I haven't seen it in years, read the book first, then see if you can find the movie. You'll love them both. Dirk Pit makes James Bond look like a wimp!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 14, 2003

    INCREDIBLY BELIEVABLE!!

    This is only the third Clive Cussler book I've read, but now I will definitely read more. "Raise the Titanic" was fast-paced, and totally believable - A REAL PAGE TURNER. It's amazing he originally wrote this 10 years before the real Titanic was found. You will not be disappointed!!

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  • Posted May 2, 2012

    Almost prescient - Still thrilling

    It is amazing that a decade before Ballard found the actual Titanic, Cussler does such an amazing job describing the techniques that would be used in eventually locating the ship. Dirk Pitt in his early days is a much more interesting character to me and this is him at his apex. If you have not ever read Cussler's early work - do yourself a favor and see why many consider him a genius of the genre.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 27, 2012

    Freytt

    Hmmmmmm......

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 27, 2012

    Wow

    Very interasting

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 24, 2012

    WARNING!

    CAUTION! Do not let kids read. Way to much profane oanguage. Do not let kid read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2012

    Great book!

    The historical fiction of CC is already gripping... but the fact that he wrote this before the Titanic was discovered makes it gold. Great storyline with plenty of twists. Loved it

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  • Posted February 19, 2012

    Clive Cussler's the best!

    Great reading, keeps you guessing what's going to happen next. Clive Cussler always puts twists in the plot to keep it exciting!!

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  • Posted December 27, 2011

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    Great Hero!

    I first met Dirk Pitt when I was in high school, and I just fell for him. Such fun adventures! He's a little chauvinist but just the right touch. When I first read Raise the Titanic! I thought it was real. :) I'm re-reading the entire series, and I've enjoyed every page.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2012

    I dont really like it

    It is great.In all but i dont like it very much.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 18, 2011

    great read

    my dad gave me this book after reading it on his commute. i havr read it four or five times and it always keeps me glued to the pages, even though i know the story. thirty plus years later i still enjoy reading clive cussler novels, however i feel this is his best. start here and go right through the dirk pitt catalogue. dirk pitt is the james bond of the sea!

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  • Posted September 15, 2011

    LOVE CLIVE CUSSLER'S BOOKS!!!

    I can't get enough!! If you love cocky talking adventure books then this is it!!

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  • Posted January 3, 2011

    great read

    this is a book that keeps you hanging. it was hard to imagine because im used to titanic being in two pieces and not a whole.

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  • Posted November 9, 2010

    amazing

    if you like adventure, suspense, and women; then you'll love Clive Cussler as much as I do. The Dirk Pitt books are something to be remembered and will grip you from the first page to the last. Cussler beautifully crafts his words into a fantastic novel. Now on to Vixen 03!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 14, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Great read!

    Loved the gripping action, and could not put it down.

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  • Posted April 29, 2010

    Introducing, Dirk Pitt

    This was my introduction to the adventures of Dirk Pitt and the organization called "NUMA".

    Written well before the ship was actually found, but taking place some years in the future so the expected technology makes sense, "Raise the Titanic" is definitely a page turner. Even re-reading it, I became so engrossed in the action that I missed my stop on the train.

    This has been true for all of the novels written by Clive Cussler, that featured Dirk Pitt.

    Above all else, do not believe you know Dirk or Clive because you watched a film based on his novels, this book, and all of the other Dirk Pitt books are infinitely better than anything that could be churned out by the Hollywood Dreck Machine.

    But, I hear you ask, "Why are they trying to raise it?" "Will they raise it?" "Do they raise it?"

    Well, you may ask, but you won't get the answers from me.

    Read, and become enthralled.

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  • Posted June 17, 2009

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    exciting!

    Yet another action packed, thrilling adventure starring the ever entertaining Dirk Pitt. Raise the Titanic is full of danger, intrigue and espionage as Pitt and crew battle the Soviets and a brutal hurricane while trying to raise the Titanic from the depths of the Atlantic. Clive Cussler is great at putting his readers right in the midst of the excitement!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 6, 2009

    Completely astounding

    Clive Cussler make you feel like you are right there with Dirk Pitt in all the action

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 30, 2006

    One of the best books I've read

    This book is an outstanding read. The book is an excellent representation of Clive Cussler's ability of writting novels. I believe Raise the Titanic! is one of the best novels he has every written, and that I have ever read.

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