Lost Empire (2010)
Lost Empire is a 2010 treasure troves book written by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood.
A relic dredged from the shallows off Tanzania sends Sam and Remi Fargo chasing a mystery that spans an ocean. The married treasure-hunters move from Zanzibar to the rainforests of Madagascar and on to Indonesia, closing on the legendary site of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption. A rival team, better funded and far more ruthless, wants the same prize, and neither side plans to finish second. Clive Cussler, writing here with Grant Blackwood, built his career on globe-trotting adventure and real underwater exploration, and that pulp energy drives every leg of the Fargos' route toward a payoff worth killing for.
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What is Lost Empire about?
A relic dredged from the shallows off Tanzania sends Sam and Remi Fargo chasing a mystery that spans an ocean. The married treasure-hunters move from Zanzibar to the rainforests of Madagascar and on to Indonesia, closing on the legendary site of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption. A rival team, better funded and far more ruthless, wants the same prize, and neither side plans to finish second. Clive Cussler, writing here with Grant Blackwood, built his career on globe-trotting adventure and real underwater exploration, and that pulp energy drives every leg of the Fargos' route toward a payoff worth killing for.
When was Lost Empire published?
Lost Empire was published in 2010.
Who made Lost Empire?
Lost Empire was written by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood.
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A few thoughts on Lost Empire
The Fargos share blood with globe-hopping adventure across every medium. Chase the same relic-hunting rush in the Uncharted games, where Nathan Drake reads old maps and dodges armed rivals. Try Dan Brown's Robert Langdon novels for the puzzle-and-pursuit rhythm, or the Indiana Jones films for the pulp spirit that Clive Cussler's whole shelf borrows from.
Globe-trotting treasure hunts and conspiracy thrillers
Lost Empire sends the Fargos from Zanzibar to Madagascar to the ruins of Krakatoa chasing a relic a ruthless rival also wants. These share that pulp momentum: hidden history, exotic locations and heroes racing an enemy toward a prize worth killing for, with the same appetite for adventure that Clive Cussler built his whole career on.
High-stakes thrillers with a ruthless opponent closing in
The Fargos never plan to finish second, and a better-funded rival turns every leg of Lost Empire into a race. These thrillers run on the same pressure: a deadly antagonist, a clock ticking down and protagonists who improvise under fire, keeping the tension high whether the stakes are a fortune, a life or a clean escape.