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Summary: Great book I wish there were more for young readers.
Review: Throughout most of the story Dirk Pitt (the main character) was on adventures. His first adventure was rescuing two scientist named Shannon Kelsey and Miles Rogers from a scarced sink hole in Peru. They were sent down the well to recover ancient artifacts. The people in the town believed in that during harsh storms or extreme droughts that they should make a sacrifice. The sacrifices were men, women an children dressed in gold suits with golden swords and shields. In 1964 two other scientist entered the hole but never came back out. After over an hour had passed there was no sign of Shannon or Miles so Rogers the head scientist on the surface sent in a distress call and with in a few minutes a helicopter arrived with Dirk and his trusted friend Al Gordino from the NUMA (National Underwater Marine Agency). Within minutes Dirk and Al were both ready to enter the pool. One at a time they were both lowered into the well. As they entered into the slimy pool they noticed a small skeleton with no armor surrounding him. As they got closer to the bottom they noticed that all of the skeletons didn't have on any armor, it almost seemed as someone came here before them and took all of the artifacts. As they reached the bottom there was still no sign of them intil something sucked them through a hole they had no seen before. Once they were through the hole there was a steady incline to the surface of the water. They were still not out of the water completely since there was some kind of a dome above there heads blocking there way out. Since Miles and Shannon were almost out of air Al and Dirk gave them their reserved tanks to get out of the hole. Once they got to the suface they were all slowly raised to the surface one by one. After Al reached the surface several people dressed in military uniforms with automatic weapons captured and kidnapped the three doctors, Al and several other students from a local college. They asked if any one was still down but they replied saying no. The kidnappers then took the group on a long trail two there camp in a valley while Dirk was climbing up the slimy well. It took him several hours to reach the top and get over the side. Then with little energy left he followed the kidnappers trail to a large camp. While Al his new friends the scientist were locked in a cell inside a large stone building. Rodgers one of the scientist was making fun of the gaurd, so the gaurd shot him and pull him out of the cell and onto the footsteps of the building. But little did the gaurd know that Dirk was outside behind a stone pillar and he came out and knocked the guard in the head with a rock that was laying near by. Once done with th at he took the man's gun and overcoat fo a disguise after he hid the body. Then Dirk entered the buiding with his gun loaded. Once he found the jail cell the other gaurd named Amaru ask him what took him so long thinking that the man that just entered was the gaurd sent out to remove the body. Instead of killing Amaru he just shot him in the knee just to cripple him. Then they still had to escape from the valley as soon as possiable, but little did they know that two helicopters were on their way. But they weren't coming to help them it was just a larger group of soldiers coming to kill them. They couldn't go back to the helicopter they arrived in since it was set on fire when soldiers came to get them. So with the little guns they had they rounded up the soldiers and put them in the cells. Once they heard the helicopters coming they ran behind a few bushes to hid just in case they were more soldiers. Once the new group of soldiers landed they went for the main bulding were the other soldiers were locked-up. Once they had entered the building they made a dash for the Helicopter sitting on the ground a few hundred yards away from them. Once they were near it they knocked out the pilots and they all got on one of them. Leaving the other one behind they took off but not before one of the soldiers saw them and started to shoot at them. By the time they were in the air the feul tank was leaking and the other helicopter was being borded to chase after them. Since they didn't have alot of fuel left in it they radioed the boat that Dirk and Al came from. Know that the rescue boat was heading there way they had to get rid of the helicopter that was getting closer. So they moved around intil they were above the other helicopter and threw a life raft out of the helicopter making the rotor blades fall apart sending them down crashing into the water. With one raft remaining they had to crash the helicpter saftly in the water and get on the raft to drift intil help arrived. In the book Inca Gold Dirk and Al go on several adventures this being one of them. The last adventure in the book is when Dirk and Al travel through underground rivers to rescue Shannon and Miles again from Amaru in a cave inside a mountain. They were in there because there was more ancient artifact worth twice King Tut's tomb and it's riches. Then Dirk kills Amaru while being sent down underground rapids sending them to the gulf.Read the book you will love it. I am currently Shock-Wave
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Summary: Another Cussler classic!
Review: Clive Cussler lovers will fall in love again when they venture into this masterpiece of suspense and adventure. I have never been so in awe of a fictional character as I am with Dirk Pitt, the hero of Clive Cussler's novels. He is without a doubt the reason the word "stud" was ever used to describe a man! This novel starts off hot and just gets hotter as Dirk Pitt and the undersea organization he works for called NUMA tangle with villians in an attempt to find the "golden chain of Huascar." If you want to know more, read the book yourself! Trust me, you will not be disappointed. I have to admit that after reading the reviews of others on this novel, I am suprised to see negative reviews on the basis of its realistic quality! People, get a life! The reason it is called a fictional thriller is because it is not real! Go read an autobiography or something if your idea of a good time isn't being captivated by an adventure thriller that you can't put down and will read over and over again! Anyways, this book is a must read for anyone who loves a good action thriller. And when your done, your venture into the world of Dirk Pitt will have just begun!
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Summary: Fun stuff
Review: I can't believe it took me so long, but after having read Raise the Titanic! and Dragon, I still read through half of Inca Gold before I finally realized that what Cussler writes is pure, unabashed pulp. I mean, the name Dirk Pitt should have been the first tip-off. His storylines are so cheesy, the dialogue so corny, the situations so outrageous, it would almost fit right in with the popular fiction of the thirties and forties, and it's just as fun to read. I especially enjoyed the treasure-hunting plot to this one.
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Summary: A great look at Dirk Pitt's world!
Review: This was a great book--Dirk Pitt set a nifty trap! If you like James Bond, you will love Dirk Pitt. After this book I went to the library to get more Clive Cussler books. They should adapt more of these for young readers!
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Summary: Must . . . save . . . brain . . .from . . . self-destruction
Review: I really hope this novel wasn't meant to be taken seriously, because after reading the first 5 chapters I could have written the rest of the novel. Here's the pattern: Beautiful woman is in danger, Dirk Pitt arrives, Dirk Pitt almost gets killed, but manages to crawl back from the brink of death to save beautiful woman and loyal companions from evil supervillain. Repeat until you've reached 600 pages of brainless, pointless action.
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Summary: Can't put the book down!!
Review: Great adventure book. I wish the book could go on.. maybe Inca Gold 2
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Summary: Unputdownable
Review: Clive Cussler has this way of connecting you to the characters in his novels. You want to laugh with them or cry with them. When they get mad you are ready to do battle to save the world. Inca Gold was no exception, taking us into the relatively unknown and VERY dangerous world of art and antiquities theft and smuggling. Those old Indian carvings gave a chill and I was not the one who took them
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Summary: Excellent reading, keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Review: I had never read anything but romance books, as soon as I read Inca Gold I was hooked on adventure books. I have since read every Dirk Pitt Book & Sea Hunters, and am waiting for Clive Culsslers next book. He has a great imagination and his books always have twist and turns you don't expect!
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Summary: This book is da' Bomb!!!!!!!!
Review: I was only 10 when I read this book and I thought it would take months to read but as soon as I started it I couldn't put it down. Now I'm 12 and reading the abridged version to my 9 year old sister, and she loves it too!!!!!!!!It was an action/thriller that boggled my mind. I could feel Loren's pain. I could see all that gold in the cavern carved out by the Rio Pitt. I also love how Clive puts himself into every book.
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Summary: Flat writing, by the numbers plot, boring hero
Review: This is one of the dullest "thrillers" I've ever encountered. Friends tell me that Cussler is usually better, but I doubt I'll take a crack at another one of his books.
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