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The Mediterranean Caper-
YThe
Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler
(later,
when released in the UK the title was "Mayday")
Paperback
Pyramid Books, New York, NY
November 1973
ISBN # 0-515-03179-8
Price on cover $1.25
301 Pages
50,000 copies printed
From the rear cover: "May Day May Day We
Are Under Attack
It was impossible to believe that a World War 1 Albatross
bi-plane could wreak such havoc and destruction. But as Pitt
banked his lumbering World War II amphibious plane and Giordino
braced himself, rifle in hand, at the open waist-hatch, the
vintage marauder reappeared.
Flying out of the sun, Pitt had caught his quarry unaware.
But the wily pilot of the Albatross recovered quickly, luring
Pitt into a bizarre and lethal dog-fight.
Then the Albatross dipped in the traditional flyer's acknowledgment
of defeat and vanished as suddenly and mysteriously as it
had appeared.
In his efforts to uncover the source behind the sabotage of
a scientific expedition, Pitt finds himself in the company
of a psychopathic ex-Nazi; an unrelenting narcotics agent;
a savage, bloodthirsty Greek strongman; a beautiful double-agent;
and an amateur egg-head commando group."
This
is the very first book ever published by Clive Cussler. A
Mint copy of this paperback of The Mediterranean Caper by
Clive Cussler is very difficult to find. Original cost was
$1.25, and a copy in new condition recently sold for over
$600.00 US!
Dirk
Pitt, artist conceptions of what he lookes like:
Do
you have any other pictures from the books that depict an
artist conception of Dirk's appearance, please let me know.
Richard
Jordan played Dirk Pitt in "Raise The Titanic" movie.
Biography
(1938-1993)
This strong-featured regular of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare
Festival appeared in over 100 Broadway and off-Broadway plays.
Jordan began making screen appearances in lead roles, such
as Woody Allen's "Interiors" (1978) and as one of
the "Iron Johns" in "The Men's Club" (1986).
He appeared in the weirdly Mid-Pacific "The Yakuza"
(1975) and in supporting roles in features that ranged from
big budget comedies like "The Secret of My Success"
(1987) to the rococo "Dune" (1985), where he played
an oddly normal character. Jordan was in several TV-movies
and miniseries in the 1970s and gave a gripping performance
as Albert Speer in the TV-movie movie "The Bunker"
(1981). He played his last TV role in the movie "Are
You Lonesome Tonight" (1992). Very shortly before he
died, Jordan completed work on the earnest feature epic, "Gettysburg"
(1993), which showcased his sizable, stalwart talent as Brigadier
General Armistead, who died doing battle with Union forces.