The Dragon in the Sea

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The Dragon in the Sea is a 1956 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert that blends psychological suspense with underwater warfare in a near-future world dependent on dwindling oil reserves.

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instanceOf science fiction novel
author Frank Herbert NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts covert oil extraction missions
submarine infiltration behind enemy lines
firstPublishedIn Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED
followedBy Dune (in Herbert’s major novel sequence) NERFINISHED
form novel
genre psychological fiction
science fiction
techno-thriller
hasAlternateTitle Under Pressure NERFINISHED
hasCoverArtist varies by edition
hasCriticalReception noted as precursor to Dune in exploring complex systems and psychology
hasISBN varies by edition
hasMainCharacter John Ramsey NERFINISHED
hasSubject espionage operations
military strategy
oil
psychology
submarines
warfare
influencedBy Cold War submarine fiction
isEarlyWorkOf Frank Herbert NERFINISHED
language English
mediaType print
narrativeFocus psychological strain on submarine crew
notableFor depiction of resource-driven conflict
early exploration of psychological warfare in SF
originalTitle Under Pressure NERFINISHED
pages approximately 192
partOf Frank Herbert bibliography
precededBy The Godmakers (in Herbert’s early publication sequence this may vary) NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1956
publisher Doubleday
serialization magazine serialization
setting near future
underwater environment
theme dwindling oil reserves
espionage
psychological stress
psychological suspense
resource scarcity
submarine warfare
underwater warfare
timePeriodOfSetting near-future Cold War–like era
workOf Frank Herbert NERFINISHED

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Frank Herbert notableWork The Dragon in the Sea