Black Wind.BLACK WIND. Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (born July 15, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois)[1][2] is an American adventure novelist and successful marine archaeologist. Biography Clive Cussler was born in Aurora, Illinois and grew up in Alhambra, California. . 2004. Read by Scott Brick. 13 cds. 16 hrs. Penguin Audio. 01430-5740-5. $39.95. Cardboard; plot, author, reader notes. SA At the end of WW II, two Japanese submarines loaded with porcelain-encased biological warfare biological warfare, employment in war of microorganisms to injure or destroy people, animals, or crops; also called germ or bacteriological warfare. Limited attempts have been made in the past to spread disease among the enemy; e.g. bombs are sunk off the western coast of the US. Decades later, Kang, a sleeper agent for North Korea and an immensely wealthy and powerful industrial giant in South Korea, plots to unite Korea through a twisted diabolical plot involving the retrieval of the bombs, which are laden with smallpox and other agents. He plans to create a chimera by wedding the smallpox to HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and killing millions of Americans. Luckily Dirk Pitt's children are in a position to stop the bombs, no matter what--underwater terrors, car chases, and the usual suspenseful hairbreadth hair·breadth adj. Extremely close: a hairbreadth escape. n. Variant of hairsbreadth. escapes. Dirk Pitt Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. The name Dirk Pitt is a registered trademark of Clive Cussler. and Giordino also make their presences felt at the end. Brick works a place where bricks are made. See also: Brick his usual magic by bringing heroes/heroines and villains to life with a voice sensitive to the nuances of male and female as well as international accents. His pacing and timing match the narrative. Though more subdued than other Cussler novels, this is still one fans will want to hear. Mary I. Purucker, Beverly Hills P.L., Beverly Hills, CA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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