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Athabasca Kindle Edition

by Alistair MacLean (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 340 ratings
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The nail-biting tale of sabotage set in the desolate frozen wastes of two ice-bound oil fields, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

SABOTAGE!

THE VICTIMS
Two of the most important oil-fields in the world – one in Canada, the other in Alaska.

THE SABOTEURS
An unknown quantity – deadly and efficient. The oil flow could be interrupted in any one of thousands of places down the trans-Alaskan pipeline.

THE RESULT
Catastrophe.

One man, Jim Brady, is called in to save the life-blood of the world as unerringly, the chosen targets fall at the hands of a hidden enemy…

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    HarperCollins
  5. Publication date
    May 4, 2009
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'Alistair MacLean is a magnificent storyteller' Sunday Mirror

‘The most successful British novelist of his time’ Jack Higgins

'Alistair MacLean is brilliant at building up the tension' Sunday Mirror

About the Author

Alistair MacLean, the son of a minister, was brought up in the Scottish Highlands. In 1941 he joined the Royal Navy. After the war he read English at Glasgow University and became a teacher. Two and a half years spent aboard a wartime cruiser gave him the background for HMS Ulysses, his remarkably successful first novel, published in 1955. He is now recognized as one of the outstanding popular writers of the 20th century, the author of 29 worldwide bestsellers, many of which have been filmed.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002RTINBK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (May 4, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 4, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1213 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0008337489
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 340 ratings

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Alistair MacLean

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Alistair Stuart MacLean (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacGill-Eain; 21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories. His works include The Guns of Navarone, Ice Station Zebra and Where Eagles Dare – all three were made into popular films. He also wrote two novels under the pseudonym Ian Stuart.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016
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This book was well written and full of adventure. The suspense lasted all the way through till the very end.
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George R. Kraft
4.0 out of 5 stars Sabotage on the Alaskan pipeline!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017
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One of Alastair MacLean's latter efforts lacks some of the punch and excitement of his earlier books, but I've read almost all of them by now so new tricks are getting scarce. Still a great, interesting read. As always, you get some background details that enlighten as well as entertain ala Ian Fleming's Bond books. Background detail and situations are realistic. Greatly enjoyed the book! Basic plot is that an unknown group is setting up the disabling of the Alaskan pipeline from both the Canadian and American sides and while trying to get ahead of the saboteurs, we also have to figure out what they really want and who they are....
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017
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Great story. Easy reading.
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Kasturi Mohan
3.0 out of 5 stars the plot is good, narration is great as usual
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2016
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Not the typical "maclean" book..the plot is good, narration is great as usual..but something is missing....
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vibha nitin sheth
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
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Superb read it in one go
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Melanie Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars No was does cold weather thrillers like Alistair MacLean-- H M S Ulysses
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
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No was does cold weather thrillers like Alistair MacLean-- H M S Ulysses, Where Eagles Dare, Bear Island or Night Without End. Athabasca is one of his later books written when the social landscape was changing and therefore not quite as comfortable as his WW II novels. But he has still penned an excellent thriller and if you are a fan then be sure and read this one. If you have exhausted MacLean and aren't ready to leave this era, I would also recommend Helen MacInnes.
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Ann Rankin
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2015
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Love Alistair Maclean!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another reread
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019
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I enjoy his work, and I think this was my second book I ever read by MacLean (Where Eagles Dare being the first) and I didn’t appreciate it as much on the first read. I like it better each time I read it.
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Elaine
5.0 out of 5 stars The Arctic Version of Cat and Mouse
Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2020
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If you like a cat and mouse game then "Athabasca" is the story for you. Maclean has done his research but doesn't overwhelm us with the details of the oil industry in the arctic. We get just enough to whet our appetite. The story moves at a fast pace but not so fast that we lose sight of what is happening with our characters. Once you start reading "Athabasca" it's difficult to put the book down. It's a real page turner and once again MacLean shows us why he is a master of his genre. What is surprising is that Hollywood hasn't made a film from this story.
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Tanuja Dutta
5.0 out of 5 stars Alistair Maclean
Reviewed in India on January 25, 2019
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Full of surprises
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Javics
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2013
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I love Alistair MacLean's style. Sure some of it's a bit dated now but that just goes along with the time it's set in.

This is a typical MacLean nail-biter and I was hooked from the start. I won't go into great detail about the story, I'm sure others can say it better, but I will just say if you like a thriller and don't get upset if no one owns a mobile phone (because they haven't been invented yet) then you should read this. Lots of mystery on the oilfields of Canada and Alaska, and maybe a little flirting... Great stuff.
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Chris
4.0 out of 5 stars good plot. A typical
Reviewed in Australia on June 15, 2016
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fast moving, good plot. A typical Maclean
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Rishi
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in India on July 12, 2018
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Good book. MacLean is always good to read.
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