| The Clive Cussler Adventures: A Critical Review Contributor(s): Jones, Steven Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786478969 ISBN-13: 9780786478965 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2014012456 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.15 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The author of more than 50 books--125 million copies in print--Clive Cussler is the current grandmaster of adventure literature. Dirk Pitt, the sea-loving protagonist of 22 of Cussler's novels, remains among the most popular and influential adventure series heroes of the past half-century. This first critical review of Cussler's work features an overview of Pitt and the supporting characters and other heroes, an examination of Cussler's themes and influences, a review of his most important adventures, such as Raise the Titanic and Iceberg, and a look at adaptations of his work in other media. Cussler joins the pantheon of such as Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Ian Fleming, and this overdue volume demonstrates that beneath Cussler's immense popularity lies a literary depth that well merits scholarly attention. |