Lost Empire (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure)

by Clive Cussler

2011

Status

Available

Publication

G.P. Putnam's Sons (2011), Edition: Reprint, 512 pages

Description

Through Tanzania and Zanzibar, into the rainforests of Madagascar, and across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia and the legendary site of the 1883 Krakatoa explosion, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo and their ruthless opponents pursue the hunt for a relic--but only one can win. And the penalty for failure is death.

User reviews

LibraryThing member ASBiskey

This is standard Cliver Cussler fair. The Fargos are a pair of treasure hunters that make Indiana Jones look like he is standing still. They rewrite world history in a matter of weeks, find everything they are looking for on the first try, and always escape the bad guys. They are philanthropic,

smart, and gushingly in love. It is not the most thought provoking book, but it is a good, solid adventure with some interesting ideas. The only reason I give it only three stars is that it doesn't really stand out from Cussler's other works.

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LibraryThing member dswaddell

Sam and Remi are believable as treasure hunters but this book seems to lack some of the drive of Cusslers other books. A good but not great read.

LibraryThing member repb

A preposterous tale, completely unrealistic and so over-plotted it was difficult to follow. But it was still fun and I did enjoy it - sort of.

LibraryThing member davevanl

This book does make me wonder hor much is Cussler and how much Blackwood.
A sketched map on page 313 places the Pacific Ocean west of Africa and east of South America. A slip or an intended error?

LibraryThing member morganic

Sam and Remi just failed to grab me the way that Dirk and Al did. It is hard to tell the exact thing that made this book worse than others by Clive Cussler, but it just seemed to lack the intensity of his other works.

LibraryThing member TomWheaton

This was a bit different from other Cussler books. Usually the story line is the good guts trying to foil an evil villian's plot to take over some giant industry. However, this storyline involves the good guys trying to discover the origin of the Aztec empire. In doing so, they may depose the

president of Mexico. I enjoyed the book and found myself googling several items that appear in the story to fin out more about those items and if they are real or made up by the authors.

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LibraryThing member VWatson12

An alright book. It was mildly entertaining, the only thing that I find so predictable about C. Cussler books is that 1)His heroes are always rich., powerful, good looking, people who make either history changing or Super Secret Squirrel government toppling discoveries. And 2.) he is always making

a cameo in the book someplace. The titles seem to change but the stories are always the same. This is the 1st book of his that I read in a very long time. And I have to say that I haven't missed anything while I was away.

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LibraryThing member nursewidener

I enjoyed this story but unfortunately I got the abridged version. I think the story would have been more developed if I had gotten the unabridged version. I do recommend this story to people who like Cussler's style of writing.

LibraryThing member DavidLErickson

I was first introduced to the characters, Sam and Remi Fargo, in Spartan Gold. It was an awesome read, and using a married couple as the protagonists worked very well. Perhaps what I liked even more was that they came across as down-to-earth capable people and Cussler had them resolve

edge-of-the-seat scenes without becoming TV ridiculous.
In Lost Empire, Sam and Remi are on vacation doing what they love to do – diving. Naturally they discover something – in this case a ship’s bell from a Confederate warship that had no business being where it was – that sends up a red flare for the bad guys who do not want certain historical matters to come to light.
From discoveries on the east coast of Africa to a pitched battle at the Fargo’s estate on the California coast, this tale is well paced and exciting. Unlike many of Cusslers other novels, the reader doesn’t have to stretch their imagination beyond believable. That alone makes it an excellent read.
What’s also nice is the editing was better than I see with most Cussler novels.

For Cussler fans, this is an excellent read. For adventure readers who like a little science fiction and innovative use of technology, also very good. For mystery readers, the unraveling of the mystery is innovative.

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LibraryThing member jessica_reads

The story involves a lost Confederate ship whose captain may have found the origins of the Aztec people. The main characters are the husband and wife team of Sam and Remi Fargo. The Fargos travel from Tanzania to Zanzibar, Madagascar to Indonesia, with several trips in between to Southern

California where they draw upon the computer skills of their research staff led by Selma. Along the way, they are threatened by assorted villains. Yet, I never got the feeling that they were ever IN danger, since they always managed to escape, with a few scratches and bruises. Then, they'd just meagerly continue on to their next capture and beating. After all, Indiana Jones never died...he always managed to escape the most outrageous cliffhanging dangers. So, too, do the Fargos manage with minor injuries...including Remi being shot in her leg. Something which only manages to slightly incapacitate her.

My main complaint is that even with all this excitement within the very predictable plot, I felt no excitement or care for it. I won't be continuing with this series, but I am going to give his Dirk Pitt series a try.

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LibraryThing member Alan1946

Disappointing series. Sam and Remi are far too adept at hauling themselves out of situations that would defy 99.99% of humanity, and on a fairly regular basis. The premise and intrigue are both interesting, but do stretch the incredulity just a bit too much! Not looking for any more in this

particular series.

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LibraryThing member buffalogr

The story is about a lost Confederate ship--the captain may have found the origins of the Aztec people. The main characters are the husband and wife team of Sam and Remi Fargo. Their quest takes them all over the world; some parts of it carry no interest for me and I could not identify with it.

Action abounds--just as it seems our heroes are doomed, they get out of that scrape and into another. Tedious sometimes, as strange as that may seem. The story might have been told at half the length of this listen. Book #2 in the series, let's go to book #3.

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LibraryThing member DellaPenna

A little too far fetched - the only thing I liked about the book is that it forced me to get the atlas out.

LibraryThing member Carol420

This is an enjoyable story about the Aztec civilization and its origins. Full of symbolism, the puzzle becomes tedious at times, but Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood relieve the tedium by inserting another action scene just in time to save the Fargos from sudden elimination. Volcano eruptions,

island invasions and government corruptions combine to give readers an exciting and suspenseful story. LOST EMPIRE will make fans of the series hungry for the next installment.

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LibraryThing member ecataldi

I would have followed this story soo much better had the audiobook discs six and nine not been mixed. Once I realized that - things finally came together. Extremely fast paced, filled with lots of historical trivia and knowledge and plenty of adventure. Husband and wife duo, Sam and Remi Fargo, are

relaxing on the coast of Tanzania. While scuba diving they discover an old ship's bell and it kicks off a new adventure. While they think it's a fun mystery to look into, a corrupt official in Mexico takes the discovery as a serious threat and will do anything to stop the Fargos. Rather than they deter the couple, they launch on an adventure that will span continents and countries and cultures. Never a dull moment, though sometimes it would be nice if our protagonists weren't such rich know it alls.

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