The Bear and the Dragon
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The Bear and the Dragon

by Tom Clancy

2000•Thriller•1028 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerpoliticalactionwarfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming questsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeSweeping and layered: a pacy thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

The #1 New York Times bestseller in hardcover, on the list for 24 weeks!President Jack Ryan faces a world crisis unlike any he has ever known, in Tom Clancy's extraordinary new novel....A high-level assassination attempt in Russia has the newly elected Ryan sending his most trusted eyes and ears—including antiterrorism specialist John Clark—to Moscow, for he fears the worst is yet to come. And he's right.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerPoliticalActionWarRescue/escape/jeopardyAll consuming questSocial commentary

Subjects

International relationsPresidentsWorld politicsPresidents, united statesChinaPolitical fictionAdventure storiesTerrorism

Details

Author
Tom Clancy
Published
2000
Pages
1028
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