Fans of War Thrillers will already know Tom Clancy as a kind of demi-God, so won’t be surprised to hear that The Bear and The Dragon is nothing short of spectacular. This exceptional combination of intense action involves politics, economics and (of course) military forces, in what is definitly one of Clancy’ most exciting books since Red Storm Rising.

When Chinese police officers kill two clergymen in Beijing, the world’s attention becomes focused on China’s lack of civil rights. Europe and the USA respond by boycotting all Chinese-manufactured goods, forcing the PRC to seek an alternative source of wealth. The discovery of a gold deposit and huge oil field in Siberia leads the Chinese Government to form a ruthless solution…

With more and more contemporary thrillers being geared around disposable and often shallow characters, The Bear and The Dragon is Clancy’s reminder to us all that long-term projects always have much more to offer. With well over a dozen of his established, fascinating characters backing up this fast-paced and intriguing novel, Clancy makes use of every method and tool for which he has become famous, to create a masterpiece of the thriller genre.

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