| Golden Buddha Contributor(s): Cussler, Clive (Author), Dirgo, Craig (Author) |
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ISBN: 042521818X ISBN-13: 9780425218181 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: The #1 bestselling creator of the Dirk Pitt adventures introduces an intriguing new 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 |
| Series: Oregon Files |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 4.22" W x 6.84" (0.65 lbs) 544 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... |