Dragon (book)
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| Author | Clive Cussler |
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| Cover Artist | Paul Bacon |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dirk Pitt Novels |
| Genre(s) | Adventure; Techno-thriller |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Released | 1990 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 542 (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-671-62619-1 |
| Preceded by | Treasure |
| Followed by | Sahara |
Dragon is an action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 10th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Dirk Pitt. A bomber, carrying a third nuclear bomb to Japan in 1945, sunk in the Sea of Japan. Now, terrorists wanting to restore Japan's former glory by taking out the United States economy by planting nuclear bombs. The only hope for the free worlds is Dirk Pitt and the final World War Two nuclear weapon!
[edit] Characters in "Dragon"
- Dirk Pitt – Special Projects Director for the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA)
- Admiral James Sandecker – Chief Director of NUMA
- Al Giordino – Assistant Special Projects Director for NUMA.
- Rudi Gunn – Director of Logistics for NUMA.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
No film, television or theatrical adaptations have yet been produced from this novel.
[edit] Release details
- 1990, United States, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-671-62619-1, 1990, Hardcover.
- 1991, United States, Pocket Books (Revised Edition), ISBN 0-671-74276-0, July 1, 1991, Paperback.
- 1993, United States, LGF, ISBN 2-253-06382-7, January 1, 1993, Paperback.
