The Red Dragon

by L. Ron Hubbard Narrated by R.F. Daley, Bob Caso

Overview

As a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps - Michael Stuart was once an officer and a gentleman. But now he's seen as a renegade, a traitor and a thief. He's a soldier of fortune in war-torn Manchuria and a man of honor in a world of treachery. Now, in a race against time and a Japanese super-spy, he's in pursuit of the mystery, power, and treasure contained in a mysterious black chest... and in the love of a beautiful woman. Experience every shot in the dark, every chase across the countryside, every whisper of betrayal and desire, as the audio version of The Red Dragon breathes fire into this stirring tale.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Bullets fly, intrigues abound, and the Great Wall of China serves as a picturesque backdrop for this pulp adventure first published in the February 1935 issue of the magazine Five Novels. Feisty Betty Sheldon, who's determined to recover the mysterious "Black Chest" that her archeologist father was killed for digging up, teams with American soldier-of-fortune Mike Stuart, known throughout China as "the Red Dragon," for a pell-mell expedition to war-torn Manchuria. Despised by his enemies as "a white thief in a yellow land," Mike has a price on his head from the invading Japanese army, and is also in the gun sights of George Blakely, a conniving treasure hunter in cahoots with the Japanese who will stoop to kidnapping, and even murder, to get his hands on the Black Chest. Hubbard (The Devil with Wings) delivers a tidy finale that shows why he was one of the most popular genre writers of his generation. (June)

From the Publisher

"...with colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales..." — Ellery Queen

"Primo pulp fiction."  — Booklist

"Multicast performances, sound effects, musical enhancements and flawless production..." —The Midwest Book Review

Bullets fly, intrigues abound, and the Great Wall of China serves as a picturesque backdrop for this pulp adventure first published in the February 1935 issue of the magazine Five Novels. Feisty Betty Sheldon, who's determined to recover the mysterious "Black Chest" that her archeologist father was killed for digging up, teams with American soldier-of-fortune Mike Stuart, known throughout China as "the Red Dragon," for a pell-mell expedition to war-torn Manchuria. Despised by his enemies as "a white thief in a yellow land," Mike has a price on his head from the invading Japanese army, and is also in the gun sights of George Blakely, a conniving treasure hunter in cahoots with the Japanese who will stoop to kidnapping, and even murder, to get his hands on the Black Chest. Hubbard (The Devil with Wings) delivers a tidy finale that shows why he was one of the most popular genre writers of his generation. — Publishers Weekly

JANUARY 2014 - AudioFile

Exotic opening music sets the tone for this “pulpy” production, which recounts beautiful Betty Sheldon’s attempts to complete her father’s quest to locate a mysterious black chest hidden somewhere deep in Manchuria. Multiple voices and sound effects are inspired choices that give this production the ambiance of a radio show, which is appropriate for a story that was originally published in the 1930s and feels a bit dated. The energy of the cast matches the plot as Sheldon joins forces with brave, dashing Michael Stuart (a.k.a. the Red Dragon) and outwits villains and armies alike. The narrators’ steady, even pace holds it all together. This production will appeal to fans of radio plays and stories from the age of pulp. A.F. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192332252
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	04/29/2024
Series:	Golden Age Stories
Edition description:	Unabridged

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