''Trojan Odyssey'' is a
Dirk Pitt
Dirk Pitt is a fictional character created by American novelist Clive Cussler and featured in a series of novels published from 1976 to 2021. Pitt is a larger-than-life hero reminiscent of pulp magazine icon Doc Savage. Pitt is a citizen of the ...
novel by
Clive Cussler
Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list m ...
, published first in 2003.
Plot summary
The book opens with a fictional historical overview/flashback to events of
Homer
Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...
's ''
Odyssey
The ''Odyssey'' (; grc, Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Iliad'', th ...
'', but alters the original plot. In the present day, Dirk Pitt, his son
Dirk Pitt, Jr., his daughter
Summer Pitt, and friend
Al Giordino
AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters
* Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media
* Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera
* Al (''Fullmetal ...
are involved in the search for the source of a brownish contamination in the ocean's waters, which leads to a diabolical plot that they must unravel and ultimately topple. As this is occurring, discoveries relating to the "true" tale of the Odyssey are made.
The villain is the mysterious billionaire businessman Specter, a huge man who disguises his identity by wearing sunglasses, a hat, and a scarf over his face.
The book also features a significant event between Dirk Pitt and Congresswoman
Loren Smith. He and Al retire from their life of daredevilry and settle down. Pitt asks for the hand of Loren who also steps down.
Pitt assumes the responsibility of head of NUMA as Admiral Sandecker accepts the Vice Presidency. This marks a change in Dirk Pitt Sr. series, as confirmed by his next novel, which features Dirk Pitt Jr. as the primary protagonist.
As with every Dirk Pitt novel, this one features a
classic car
A classic car is an older car, typically 25 years or older, though definitions vary.While other languages, such as German and Dutch, may refer to classic cars as "oldtimers", this usage is unknown in English, where "old-timer" refers to an elder ...
, in this case a
Marmon V-16 Town Car. A custom-built 1952 Meteor
DeSoto hot rod modified with a engine is briefly mentioned.
Trivia
Cussler dedicated ''Trojan Odyssey'' to his wife, who died due to cancer in 2003.
The main antagonist in the novel shares his alias ("Specter") with the father of the antagonists in ''
Inca Gold''.
Loren's father mysteriously came back to life and attended the wedding, long after being killed and his body stashed on a sunken aircraft in a remote Colorado lake as depicted in
Vixen 03
''Vixen 03'' is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the fourth book to feature the author's primary protagonist Dirk Pitt.
Plot introduction
In 1954 "Vixen 03", an aircraft carrying a top-secret cargo to the military's testing grounds ...
.
See also
*''
Where Troy Once Stood
''Where Troy Once Stood'' is a 1990 book by Iman Jacob Wilkens that argues that the city of Troy was located in England and that the Trojan War was fought between groups of Celts. The standard view is that Troy is located near the Dardanelles ...
''
References
External links
Paperbackbazaar Review of Trojan Odyssey(about halfway down the page).
2003 American novels
Dirk Pitt novels
G. P. Putnam's Sons books
Novels based on the Odyssey
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