The Jungle (Cussler novel)
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| Author | Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul |
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| Language | English (American English) |
| Series | The Oregon Files novels |
| Genre | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons (US) Michael Joseph (UK) |
Publication date | March 8, 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover)[1] |
| Pages | 406 (hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 0-399-15704-2 (hardcover) |
| Preceded by | The Silent Sea (2010)[2][3] |
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The Jungle is the eighth novel of Clive Cussler's Oregon Files series. The hardcover edition was released March 8, 2011. Other editions were released on other dates.
Plot
This book is about a series of exploits by the Corporation, headquartered in The Oregon, a ship that from the outside looks as if it is ready for the scrapyard. In reality this is a ruse, as the ship is as high tech as can be. The Corporation is hired by a very wealthy man to find his adventurer daughter, who appears to have gotten into trouble in the jungles of Myanmar. What follows is an adventure that takes the Oregon crew to many locations around the world and at sea. The crew ends up being the only possible group that can prevent a super villain from bringing the United States to its knees.
Reviews
The Amazon.com website, as of November 26 2018, provided 1,266 customer reviews of this book; the reviewers gave a rating of 4.3 of five stars. It received an average of 4.12 of five stars by 443 reviews and 8,762 ratings on the Good Reads website. The Barnes & Noble website had 466 reviewers give the book 4.1 of five stars.[4][5][6]
Several professional reviewers wrote about The Jungle. One liked it and two did not. The review on the Publishers Weekly website said, "The frenetic action moves from Afghanistan to Singapore and to the Burmese jungle with lots of derring-do at sea before climaxing in a surprising locale in a fashion sure to delight series fans." David Connett, writing for The Express newspaper group, wrote, "Compared to genuinely innovative and exciting thrillers . . ., The Jungle looks like chaff." Jeff Ayers, writing with the Associated Press, wrote, "Instead of a complete novel, this feels like a rough draft rushed to meet a deadline."[7][8][9]
References
- ^ Also released as an Amazon Kindle edition, a Barnes & Noble Nook book, a paperback edition and various types of audio editions.
- ^ Amazon.com website, at https://www.amazon.com/The-Jungle-Oregon-Files/dp/0399157042 .
- ^ Barnes & Noble website, at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jungle-clive-cussler/1100256416 .
- ^ Amazon.com website.
- ^ Good Reads website, at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8701853-the-jungle .
- ^ Barnes & Noble website.
- ^ Publishers Weekly website, at http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-15704-2 .
- ^ The Express website, at http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/234506/Review-The-Jungle-by-Clive-Cussler-with-Jack-du-Brul .
- ^ Press of Atlantic City online website, Jeff Ayers, "Book Review: Clive Cussler's 'The Jungle' gets lost in the weeds," at http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/book-review-clive-cussler-s-the-jungle-gets-lost-in/article_e14ea4f9-fd8b--530a-bbe6-5f56acf4a4b5.html .