Raise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler

Raise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler, published in paperback by Sphere Books Limited, London. This copy is a 1980 reprint, issued as the film tie-in edition for the Lord Grade and ITC motion picture. The novel was first published in Great Britain by Michael Joseph Ltd in 1977 and in paperback by Sphere the same year. Printed and bound in Great Britain by Collins, Glasgow, and set in Monotype Imprint. ISBN 0 7221 2751 0.

Raise the Titanic! follows ace maritime troubleshooter Dirk Pitt of the National Underwater and Marine Agency. Deep in the North Atlantic lies the wreck of the Titanic, and in her hold may be the only known supply of a rare mineral that could make the free world safe from attack. The Americans want it, and so do the Russians, which sets off a bold attempt to bring the great liner back to the surface.

Published years before Robert Ballard located the real wreck in 1985, Raise the Titanic! became Cussler’s breakthrough bestseller and is widely regarded as one of the defining sea-adventure thrillers of the 1970s. The rear cover carries the full film credits, with Jason Robards, Richard Jordan, David Selby, Anne Archer and Alec Guinness, music by John Barry.

Condition – Near Fine

A bright, clean paperback with no notable defects. The covers are glossy with strong colour and only very light handling wear, with a faint mark on the lower rear cover where a price sticker has been removed. The spine is sound and the binding is tight. The pages are clean and complete, with light even toning consistent with age. No inscriptions, bookplates or loose pages.