The Dragon in the Sea (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series)

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Summary: Perte de contrôle de soi dans un environnement hostile
Review: C'est un ouvrage très riche en apports sur le plan psychologie des personnages, au-delà de l'intérêt du sujet-même, je le recommande à tous rien que pour cette dimension.

Rating:
Summary: Perte de contrôle de soi dans un environnement hostile
Review: C'est un ouvrage très riche en apports sur le plan psychologie des personnages, au-delà de l'intérêt du sujet-même, je le recommande à tous rien que pour cette dimension.

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Summary: Typical microcosm under pressure, well done
Review: If you've read any of Herbert's works (Dune, etc.), you might realize that his endless but intriguing theme is what how people, economies, belief systems, ecosystems, etc. respond to potential extinction. His answer in each of his books with this theme reminds me of that line from Jurassic Park: "Life always finds a way." Having said that, *Under Pressure* is perhaps the smallest level at which he plays this game -- a small submarine whose mission it is to steal oil from an enemy country in a cold war several levels above what the U.S. experienced during the 1950s and 1960s. This might sound like a recycled sub movie plot, but don't be fooled by the premise. *Under Pressure* is more about how men bond...well, under pressure, and become something greater than they could singly. I read it first when I was in junior high, and I read it again earlier this year. It's amazing how quickly the book ends. The only thing that keeps it from earning five stars is what I've always considered Herbert's weakness -- characterization. He takes a whole book (sometimes more than a single book) to flesh characters out fully. Still, I heartily recommend this book because it deals with large themes and is better plotted than some of his more famous works.

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Summary: 5 men in a submarine :-)
Review: This is a fairly simple and short novel. Unlike some of Frank's other work, this isnt really a sci-fi book, more of a psychological study of the paranoia that overtakes 5 men on a submarine mission to destroy an enemy installation. Its a very good read though, and id definitely reccomend it. Like the best of Franks work, it disorients the reader and fiddles with your perceptions.