The Navigator (Cussler novel)
The Navigator is the seventh book in the NUMA Files series of books co-written by best-selling author Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos, and was published in June 2007. The main character of this series is Kurt Austin.
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| Author | Clive Cussler, with Paul Kemprecos |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | NUMA Files |
| Genre | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Putnam (US) Michael Joseph (UK) |
Publication date | June 2007 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 448 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-399-15419-5 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 86117794 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3553.U75 N38 2007 |
| Preceded by | Polar Shift |
| Followed by | Medusa |
Plot summary
Around 900 BC, a Phoenician ship sails to an abandoned colony and investigates a concealed treasure. It is followed by another ship and the two crews clash. Neither ship survives the battle.
Meriwether Lewis's death is connected by Thomas Jefferson to the theft and destruction by parties unknown of a manuscript of word lists about Native American languages. Concerned, he founds the Artichoke Society.
During the final days of the Iraq War, looters steal antiquities from the National Museum of Iraq. Other thieves use this as cover to remove an item for a foreign buyer.
Austin and the NUMA team are looking for icebergs when they become involved in stopping a raid by pirates who are backed by Viktor Baltazar, who believes he's a descendant of King Solomon. At stake is a Phoenician statue known as The Navigator.[1]
References
- Cussler, Clive (2007). The navigator : a novel from the NUMA files. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. ISBN 9780399154195.