Under Pressure

Book Details

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Author(s):

Frank Herbert

First Pub:

1955

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

Unknown

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Chapters:

No chapters

Internal ID:

2598

Series:

No series

Copyright:

Dedication:

To the "special" men
of the United States Submarine Service
- chosen as crewmen on the first atomic submarines -
this story is respectfully dedicated.

First Sentence:

The blonde WAVE secretary at the reception desk took the speaker cup of a sono-typer away from her mouth, bent over an intercom box.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

And then Ramsey had to explain to Janet why he wanted to include "that awful old Obe" in their reunion plans.

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

Originally titled The Dragon Under the Sea and published serially in Astounding from November 1955 to January 1956.

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 13-Nov-2019

Last Updated: 24-Apr-2024

Publications

12-Feb-1974

Ballantine Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

12-Feb-1974

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$1.25

Pages*:

220

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1822

Publisher:

Ballantine Books

ISBN:

0-345-23835-4

ISBN-13:

978-0-345-23835-1

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

John Berkey - Cover Artist

"Here is a sea story of an imaginary war that somes very close to matching - in suspense, action and physchic strain - any chronicle of real war by C. S. Forester or Herman Wouk... In this fine blend of speculation and action, Mr. Herbert has created a novel that ranks with the best of modern science fiction." - The New York Times

"It's a spy story, a chase thriller, and a psychological mystery rolled into one, with solid characterization and something to say about the tensions of cold war. It's one of the few science fiction novels I'll recommend to anyone." - Pittsburgh Press

"This is a fictional story of the future that we should pray will never become a new story of the present." - The Stringfield Daily News

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Printing: March, 1974
Second Printing: March, 1974

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Author(s)

Frank Herbert
Birth: 08 Oct 1920 Tacoma, Washington, USA
Death: 11 Feb 1986 Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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