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Clive Cussler is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently The Spy and Lost Empire. He lives in Arizona.
Grant Blackwood caught the fiction-writing bug at the age of eighteen while reading Clive Cussler’s The Mediterranean Caper , and spent the next four years working in different styles of fiction before settling on novel-length work.
Mr. Blackwood is a U.S. Navy veteran, having spent three years active duty aboard the guided missile frigate USS Ford as an Operations Specialist and a Pilot Rescue Swimmer.
Two months after leaving the Navy in July 1987, Mr. Blackwood started the first draft of his first novel, which as he puts it, “wasn’t good enough to be published, but good enough to earn a spot in my sock drawer. It took me several more years of rewriting before I realized the publishers and agents who’d been saying ‘no’ were saying no for a good reason.”
Twelve years to the day after leaving the Navy, Mr. Blackwood received an offer from Penguin-Putnam/Berkley to buy his second novel, The End of Enemies, which hit the stands May 8th.
Mr. Blackwood is 36 years old and lives in Minnesota, where he is working on this next novel, the second in the Briggs Tanner series of thrillers, which is due out in Spring/Summer of 2002.
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)
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.
Anonymous
Posted September 8, 2009
I have always been a fan of Clive Cussler and I became a fan of Grant Blackwood's after reading his first three novels. What a treat to find them together, weaving a cunning story with a complex puzzle.
The story swings you across the globe taking in some spectacular less traveled sites and involving unique characters.
Sam and Remi Fargo grab you and carry you along in their daring quest for what they first believe is a Napoleonic treasure. It was fun, exciting and above all entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed the Fargo's and their exploits in this new series excellently fashioned in the grand storytelling tradition of action-adventure.
More, more of the same please.
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Posted September 22, 2010
Having read many of Clive Cussler's novels, I was very disappointed in this one. It simply did not follow the style of Clive's other books like the Oregon Adventure or Dirk Pitt series. Within this story about the Fargo's latest adventure, too much time was spent on historical facts or fiction. Did little to add to the story as a whole. The disposal of the Russian mafia competition was obviously delayed for the purpose of adding additional chapters. Sort of like a carrot on the stick approach. I almost put the book down after Chapter 3, but stayed with it simply out of curiosity. Sorry I did, after all that.
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Posted February 27, 2010
Not the usual "page-turner" that I've enjoyed from Cussler. It wasn't bad but I found it a lot like "National Treasure" type of book. The characters are OK and the historical references are typical Cussler but I just couldn't really get into this one. If he continues the character line I will probably get the next one and make a decision after that. But it's not one that I can't wait to get my hands on. I prefer the Dirk Pitt, Oregon Files, or Kurt Austin lines. Those have always been good.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 18, 2011
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Extremely entertaining adventure and its NEW from Clive Cussler :)
Grant Blackwood did nicely too writing his part.
Ancient history, and mysteries with a charming husband and wife team.
Im looking for the second book in this series right now!
Thank you Clive Cussler :)
Dave
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Posted February 18, 2011
a bit different then the other cussler books but a grest read. I could not put it down. Sometimes it is could to go down a new path
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Posted September 4, 2010
Open the book and travel the world! The best part of Cussler's writing is always the tie-in to history wrapped up in a darn good story.
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Posted February 6, 2010
The plot and characters had, at one time, an excellent opportunity to develop into something incredibly interesting. It is unfortunate that the author fell far short of what could have been an excellent story.
The many events that create the plot are predictable. Some of the characters are not fully developed and as a result, there are some disconnects in the storyline.
The book is worth reading, but I would not interrupt anyting to make time to read it as I would in other Clive Cussler novels.
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Posted December 13, 2009
Author always weaves fascinating history, good characters, and slightly over-the top adventure all into one story
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Posted November 11, 2009
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The subject matter is different than the NIMBA series which is a good idea. I feel that it is close to the perfict book for light reading. In my opion it is close to "The Chase" in style of moving in rapidly from place to place in the story line. I am looking forward to the next in this sreies in the Fargo books to see if Cussler and his co-author can continue with the repid style of plot movment.
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Posted October 17, 2009
Not one of his best works, but still very entertaining. As always, any Cussler book is a good read and an escape from everyday life. New characters still need development, but are still pretty authentic. Not one of his better story lines, but still gets you to not want to put it down. There are different twists in this than most other Cussler reads. Still a great value and good read!!
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Posted October 14, 2009
Another outstanding book by Cussler. I've read every book he has written and this one is right there with all the rest.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is not one of Clive's best books, but it is pretty solid all around. Its got good characters and the treasure they are looking for is interesting. Great for a rainy day.
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Posted March 18, 2012
Very exciting. Hard to put down. You can't beat Cussler's books
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Posted February 18, 2012
I drifted away from Cussler novels for several years.I felt his chharacters had become cartoons of themselves. I came back and chose this series hoping for something new and sharable with my significant other. Well, the book reads fast. The main characters never do any wrong and always land on their feet. The plot line reminds me of a Scooby Doo adventure. All the characters, save one are white and black hats. That character's hat soon becomes white. There are riddles that no mere mortal can figure out, so why try? I suppose too there is a resentment I have about characters larking all over the planet, and I have to work. sounds shallow, but it isn't. The book should be escapist entertainment, but I guess I got sour reading it. I hate to say this but at the end of it all, the main thought I came away with was Sam didn't get his split ear stitched up.
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Posted February 5, 2012
This way a good book to pass an overcast weekend with. You will enjoy reading butare still able to lay it down and do other things and come back to this.
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Posted December 6, 2011
very enjoyable as are all Cussler books
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Posted December 6, 2011
In recent years, Clive Cussler has teamed with several up-and-coming authors to branch out beyond his Dirk Pitt beginnings. This new novel, with the Fargo husband and wife team, is, along with the Numa Files starring Kurt Austin, one of his better efforts. Although you know that the Fargoes will eventually prevail, the story maintains its suspense, moves along briskly and, in true Cussler fashion, weaves in lots of history and his characters travel to many exotic locations. Great read for pure relaxation and fun; let's hope that there are many more Fargo adventures.
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Posted December 6, 2011
A good change of characters in Mr. Cussler's arsenal of thrill seekers.
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Posted December 6, 2011
Immerse yourself in the adventure. Clive Cussler provides me with world travel, historical information, archaeological experiences, and natural wonders of our earth PLUS a good story, to boot!!
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Posted December 6, 2011
This book is a great book to gift to a person who has not read Clive Cussler. It will make them a Cussler fan for life.
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Overview
A fortune lost for ages...A millionaire pursuing his destiny...
Sam and Remi Fargo are about to encounter both.