Golden Buddha - Clive Cussler

I am a massive fan of Clive Cussler books and have read many of his books. This was one that i had not read before and i was looking forward to reading it. This is the first book in the Oregon files and therefore introduces us to the cast and crew of the oregon ship. The fist page contains a list of all of the characters and who they are. I found this really useful as there are alot of characters in this book and i frequently found myself referring back to the list. The storyline is about an ancient artefact that is stolen from the Dalai Lama as he leaves Tibet to go into exile. The crew of the oregon have been tasked with retrieving the artefact and returning ...  Read the complete review

Golden Buddha is the first novel from the 'Oregon Files' series by Clive Cussler. We are given a list of all the crew members at the start of the book, and this is absolutely essential to have any chance of keeping up with the story. The plotline is fast paced, and is at times hard to keep track of who is doing what, as this is the first time we are introduced to the characters and there are a lot of characters. The plot revolves around a plan to return the Dalai Lama to Tibet and free Tibet from Chinese occupation. In order to achieve this the crew of the Oregon must find a golden Buddha statue which was stolen from the Dalai Lama ...  Read the complete review