{"product_id":"the-silent-sea-paperback","title":"The silent sea by Clive Cussler","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn December 7, 1941, four brothers exploring a pit on a small island off the coast of Washington state make an extraordinary discovery, only to be interrupted by News of Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the present, Juan Cabrillo, Captain of US spy-ship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOregon,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003echasing the remnants of a crashed satellite in the Argentine jungle, makes a shocking discovery of his own. His search to untangle the mystery leads him, first, to that small island and its secret, and then much farther back, to an ancient Chinese expedition, and a curse that seems to have survived for over five hundred years. If Cabrillo's team is successful in its quest, the reward could be incalculable. If not...the only reward is death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/strong\u003e (1931–2020) was an American novelist and underwater explorer, renowned for his adventure novels, particularly the Dirk Pitt series.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in Aurora, Illinois, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, working as an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAfter his military service, Cussler entered the advertising industry, producing award-winning radio and television commercials.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis literary career began in 1965, leading to over 80 books, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, a marine engineer and adventurer.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eCussler also founded the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), discovering more than 60 shipwrecks.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe passed away on February 24, 2020, at the age of 88\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45156464296122,"sku":"27IVJYV2A-Used","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/TheSilentSea.jpg?v=1758030500","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-silent-sea-paperback","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}