| Golden Buddha Contributor(s): Cussler, Clive (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425191729 ISBN-13: 9780425191729 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Cussler, creator of the bestselling Dirk Pitt series, presents his latest and most intriguing high seas action hero: the enigmatic captain of the "Oregon," Juan Cabrillo. In his first feature-length adventure, it's up to Cabrillo to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003052217 |
| Series: Oregon Files |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.08" W x 8.96" (1 lbs) 432 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124614 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Oregon Files series, Chairman Juan Cabrillo and his crew are hired by the US government to free Tibet from Chinese control... The Corporation, a group of highly intelligent and skilled mercenaries, under the leadership of Juan Cabrillo, board a brand new ship. It's a state-of-the-art seagoing marvel with unthinkable technology at its disposal. And it's designed to look like a rusty old lumber hauler. But if Cabrillo and his team plan to make this spy ship their new headquarters, their first mission had better be a success. With the secret backing of the US government, Cabrillo sets out to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. His main negotiating chip is knowledge of a golden Buddha containing records of vast oil reserves in the disputed land. But first, he'll have to locate--and steal--the all-important artifact. And there are certain people who would do anything in their power to see him fail... |