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Stuart is a man without a country . . . and perhaps without a prayer. Why? Because in a daring plot to foil the Japanese puppet regime in China, he set out to reinstate the country’s true emperor. Known now as The Red Dragon, Stuart is a soldier of fortune in war-torn Manchuria—and a man of honor in a world of treachery.
Stuart’s latest adventure takes him from Peking to the Great Wall and beyond. He’s in a race against time and against the Japanese super-spy known as the Hell-Cat, both of them in hot pursuit of an elusive black chest. For Stuart, the ultimate prize is one filled with mystery, power, and treasure—not only in the chest itself, but in the love of the beautiful woman who has sent him on this mission. . . .
It was on Hubbard’s second journey to East Asia that he met British Secret Service agent, Major Ian MacBean, who introduced him to “The Great Game,” the geopolitical tug-of-war between China, Japan, and Britain. Hubbard also learned of the trade in stolen Chinese treasures, and was exposed to the secret criminal society known as The Red Dragon—inspiring this story of the same name. He has captured a singular time in this storied land.
“Hubbard delivers a tidy finale that shows why he was one of the most popular genre writers of his generation.” – Publishers Weekly
L. Ron Hubbard
With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most enduring and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard. Then too, of course, there is all L. Ron Hubbard represents as the Founder of Dianetics and Scientology and thus the only major religion born in the 20th century.
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Reviews for Red Dragon, The
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent story as only L. Ron Hubbard can do. Mystery and suspense keep you engaged. Listening makes driving easier.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5loved this book
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5These Ron L. Hubbard Audiobook classics are great, complete with theatrical soundtracks providing readers with a feeling of being within the book. His writings are creative and masterful pieces of art that create nostalgia for the days long past.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5From the unstable mind responsible for the zaniness of Scientology and its alien dictator Xenu comes a pulp fiction story that works well as an audio book. Actor (and, yes, devout Scientologist) Erika Christensen plays the female lead, but she doesn't quite deliver the dramatic reading of old time radio. Everyone else does a good job, though, making it a fun listen. Although the plot's formula is typical to its time, the well-written details exhibit L. Ron Hubbard's lifelong talent: storytelling.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another of the old pulp stories brought to entertaining life on full audio cd. Music sound effects, and actors bring the story to life so you can visit far flung locals from your easy chair or behind the steering wheel.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This audiobook is a wonderfully tight tale with authentic sound effects. Excellent humorous dialog amidst fine suspenseful action.
Really classic and timeless! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I received this audiobook from LibraryThing.com to review and really enjoyed it. The voice actors and soundtrack really bring it to life. The story itself was classic pulp fiction, with the hero and his damsel in distress, fighting against all odds. When Betty Sheldon's father was killed she was left with a map to the treasure he found in Manchuria, but she needs help getting to it. She finds that help in Michael Stuart, known as the Red Dragon a man without a country wanted by the Chinese and Japanese. Together, they must find the treasure and escape with their lives.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I received a free early reviewers audiobook of Red Dragon from LibraryThing in exchange for a honest review. This book is well written with lots of action. Red Dragon reminded me of the old radio stories and short stories that were published in newspapers and magazines from my childhood. The audiobook comes with complete sound effects and a different voice for each character which allows you to use your imagination and almost makes you feel like you are part of the story. I love the way L. Ron Hubbard writes. I thoroughly enjoy the excitement when reading or listening to L Ron Hubbard's adventure stories.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Multicast performance with music and sound effects. I listened to this story as an audiobook and if it were a printed book, I would have described it as a real page turner. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The performances are well done and reminiscent of a radio play. The story has a nice vintage feel to it, though it holds up well. It is an action packed tale of romance combined with an adventurous treasure-hunt set in 1930s Japanese-occupied China.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I received a set of L. Ron Hubbard audiobooks to review. This was one of them. The audiobook portion was very well-done and was more like a radio drama of old and less like a traditional audiobook. I did not care for the actual book though.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another fun 2 hours spent on an audio adventure.This one was originally from the February 1935 issue of "Five Novels." This one featured Erika Christensen too!I don't think I'd read any of the L. Ron Hubbard short stories or novellas, but I have a lot of fun listening to Galaxy Audio's unabridged Multicast performances while travelling to work. Yes, the content can reflect the time that it was written (racism, etc...), but I like that Galaxy did not choose to abridge or change any of the original content.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The book, which I listen to in audio format, has an 1930-40s setting and the equivalent cadence and tone of something you might have read or listened to on the radio during that time. This short story (approximately 2 hours) is light and entertaining and the perfect type of thing to listen to while driving somewhere.The story itself is that of a spy trying to get himself out of China, and the girl he meets along the way. Not a new story but as mentioned, the writing is stylized enough to come across as fresh and not the same old same old fiction on the shelves.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I received an audio cd of this book from Early Reviewers. The performance is really nice. It reminds me of an old time radio show. Great sound effects really bring the story to life. The story is a good one with twists and turns throughout the story. It is a nice audio book to spend a couple of hours with. I was fully invested in the story.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I have won several of these L. Ron Hubbard dramatizations through librarything.com.I love radio plays and have several BBC productions that I play while riding in the car, exercising, or waiting around in public. These Hubbard presentations by Galaxy Press are great. Very high production values, excellent sound effects and music. I wonder, though, why the Scientologists can't come up with a female actress with a decent voice. Does getting clear wreck your throat?"The Red Dragon" is another Hubbard story set in the far east in the run up to World War 2 and, like the others, it favors the Chinese over the Japanese. Michael Stuart is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer who is stuck in Manchuria. He is making the most of his time, though, and his work against the Japanese has won him the nickname "Red Dragon." It has also earned him a price on his head. Stuart falls in with a beautiful woman who asks him to find a black chest, supposedly containing treasure. This is a pulp, so we have lots of dashing about, narrow escapes, treachery, etc. etc. Good triumphs and evil is vanquished. All very thrilling and extremely satisfying.We can imagine that Galaxy Press, publishers of these dramatizations, is a Scientologist outfit, but there is nothing that points directly to a link.You need to save the cast list that comes in the mailer because there seems to be no other list online or in the main packaging of these Galaxy Press audio books.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Red dragon was a thrill for me from the start. First I love the audio CDs on a nice long drive second I love when its more of acting than just a reading. Reminds me so much of a old time radio show, a great way to hear a good show. Like the other ones this did not disappoint one bit, two thumbs up.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Got the audio book from Librarything to review. Similar to a radio play with multiple voice actors and sound effects. Interesting plot with a bit of romance thrown into the action. Very much of the time it was written, pure intellectual romance (no touching, no hints of sex), a bit stereotypical depictions of the Chinese and Japanese soldiers. All's well that ends well as usual for L. Ron Hubbard's pulp fiction.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an action packed adventure for the U.S. Marine Corps. Michael Stewart's career had ended. He now has a new career. He ignores the danger to help a woman to find a black chest that her father had hidden just before his death. Her father had been murdered. It has become a deadly game of hide and seek. Traveling north of the Great Wall of China. Inside the black chest is a treasure. Stewart has become known as the Red Dragon after using his skills to manipulate the Japanese, Will they find the treasure? Will they make it out alive? You've got to read the Red Dragon to determine if they make it out and how things turn out. It's an awesome ending.This was given to me from Galaxy Press from LibraryThing for my honest thoughts and review.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Hubbard, L. RonAdventure Short StoryA plucky damsel in distress, a dashing hero, dastardly villains and a missing treasure: combine them with a bit of dramatic dialogue, an action-packed plot and a tiny bit of romantic intrigue and you have the perfect recipe for a prize pulp fiction story. Sending the reader back in time to the golden era of this genre, The Red Dragon introduces us to Michael Stuart, a former Marine who has used his talents to undermine the Japanese in China. His work has earned him the title of the "Red Dragon" and a bounty on his head. A wanted man, his life is worth little to him and he's willing to risk it to aid a beautiful young woman in her search for a mysterious black box that, according her recently deceased father, holds a fortune. Trailed by spies and killers, the two cross China through dangerous territory in search of the treasure that is Betty's only hope of escape from China. Will they be successful? Or will their adventure end in death for both of them? With its multi-cast performance, background music and sound effects, this audio book is sure to entertain anyone looking for a thrilling, melodramatic read that doesn't require much imagination or thought. It may not be great literature, but it's fun and short...the perfect bit of entertainment in between your more "enlightened" reading! The production makes a relatively humdrum story into something enjoyable.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I received several L. Ron Hubbard's stories on CD from the Early Reviewers and have to admit I had never heard or read any of his works before. My family and I listened to the audio books in the car while traveling and I have to say we were pleasantly surprised at the entertainment value. The sound effects and voice variations were engaging and the pulp fiction stories helped the time pass quickly. My teenage daughter loved the historical value and happy endings while my boys stayed interested due to the action scenes and the characters. All-in-all, we were a very happy family and my husband and I found these readings opened several conversations with the kids we might not have had otherwise, especially talking about old radio shows and families gathering to listen-in on a weekly basis! We are passing these along to my sister-in-law and her family to enjoy during their travels as well. The audio books have more than earned the 4 star rating from us. The paperback books, on-the-other hand get a mere 3 stars as they were not as entertaining as the adventurous readings.My rating system is as follows:5 stars - Excellent, Worth Every Penny, Made It Into My Personal Library!4 stars - Great book, but not a classic. Passing on for others as a must read & encourage to review. 3 stars - Good overall, generally well written with few errors. Passing on to community library for others to enjoy.2 stars - Would not recommend based on personal criteria, too many typo's, lack of character development, or simply unreliable story-line for me.1 star - Difficult to read, hard to finish, or didn't finish. Wouldn't recommend purchasing or reading.In accordance with the FTC Guidelines for blogging and endorsements, you should assume that every book I review was provided to me by the publisher, media group or the author for free and no financial payments were received, unless specified otherwise.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another wonderful tale from the Golden Age. This is my second L. Ron Hubbard story on CD and I am enjoying these while driving. The voices and sound quality on this set are spectacular. The story itself was fun with a female heroine plus the "Red Dragon." I will keep listening to these as I have time, lots of entertainment value.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5As my first introduction to pulp fiction, I have to say that I'm not super impressed. This is probably more reflective of the genre, rather than the author, as he does seem to have quite a collection of popular stories! I think the thing that irritated me was the overwhelming flamboyance of the Red Dragon and the too-good-to-be-true immediacy of his charm. In my opinion, he can best be described as Rhett Butler impersonating Danny Kaye. It was just weird---which is probably exactly what it was supposed to be! Still, I'm glad for the opportunity to have been exposed to something new. Thanks, LibraryThing!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Red Dragon "reads" like a 1930's radio play adventure. Set in China, Michael Stuart, (a.k.a. the Red Dragon) happens upon, and then takes up with a beautiful young woman who is in search of an archeological treasure left by her dying father. Trapped in China, with no money for a hotel, much less for traveling, the intrepid pair begin their search, trusting to fate that they'll be able to get out of the country once they've found the treasure. In the meantime, however, they are ceaselessly pursued by both Japanese and Chinese soldiers, and much gunplay ensues.This was a completely delightful book, and a great way to spend my 300 mile drive to visit my parents.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I received this as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program.Despite my misgivings about L.Ron Hubbard and Scientology, I love his pulp fiction.This story is fast paced and interesting enough to keep you reading.It is not the best of his pulp I have read, but it is not bad either, just somewhere in between.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I enjoyed The Red Dragon by L. Ron Hubbard, but mostly because I listened to it on audiobook. The performance was energetic and kept me interested, much like an old radio show. I think that if I had read it, the story wouldn't have really captivated me. It's a very simple adventure story about a woman in search of her father's mysterious buried treasure in 1930's Manchuria. Michael Stuart, known better as the "Red Dragon", gallantly guides her through battles with mordacious characters and rough terrain. Even though I wasn't blown away by this story, I'm now open to reading more L. Ron Hubbard.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Red Dragon (audio book) by Galaxy Press was an entertaining audio selection featuring multiple cast members. Each of the characters had a truly unique voice and helped the story come to life. It was a great example of pulp fiction come to life. Special kudos to the music and sound effects which helped bridge the suspense. I do wish the sound effects could have been louder during some of the action sequences. Loved it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5These are great audio books to listen to while driving back and forth to work. Very entertaining.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5From the unstable mind responsible for the zaniness of Scientology and its alien dictator Xenu comes a pulp fiction story that works well as an audio book. Actor (and, yes, devout Scientologist) Erika Christensen plays the female lead, but she doesn't quite deliver the dramatic reading of old time radio. Everyone else does a good job, though, making it a fun listen. Although the plot's formula is typical to its time, the well-written details exhibit L. Ron Hubbard's lifelong talent: storytelling.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I received "The Red Dragon" through Library Thing Early Reviewers. "The Red Dragon" by L. Ron Hubbard is about Michael Stuart, a former U.S. Marine Corps officer. His career ended when after a failed attempt to return the Chinese Imperial Dynasty to power in 1930's Asia. Abandoned by his country he is unable to find a safe passage out of his China by land or sea.Now Stuart, also known as the "Red Dragon" has a new occupation: he intervenes in matters for the good of the people. Stuart agrees to help a beautiful young woman search for a mysterious black chest which her father hid in Manuchuria before his death. Their quest takes them from Peking north to the Great Wall of China and beyond.I enjoyed this story from the Golden Age. The Red Dragon is full of action and suspense. Stories of the Orient are favorites of mine to listen to. I love the music and sound effects. When I listen to these stories I feel like I am listening to the old radio shows of the 1930's.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was the second L. Ron Hubbard audio book I was given through Librarything, and once more was not disappointed! The story was a classic Hubbard tale and was told in an engaging manner. I enjoyed the different voices used to tell the tale and felt as though I was experiencing the story in a way that I could not have done so if I had just been reading it on paper. The background sound effects aided in the description of the scenes being given. As for the story itself, I enjoyed it thoroughly. I listened to both audio CDs in a row as I felt there was not one moment that I could stop and put off the story for a later time. Hubbard was a wonderful writer, and I appreciate greatly how his pieces have been given new life by way of the audio tracks. I would definitely give this audio book five stars—there was nothing to be disappointed from.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5L. Ron Hubbard’s pulp writings from the 20s and 30s are all being reissued and I’ve listened to 3 of them now. They are what they are. Pulp fiction. Lots of adventures written very quickly and put out rapidly. I’ve found them hard to review because they are of their time and Red Dragon is no different. But I did like this story better than the other ones I had listened to. The story is set in China which always seems like an exotic setting and therefore catches my interest. The plot has a young woman trying to follow a map her father gave her to some potential treasure while needing to keep it a secret from others who also want it. It reminds me strongly of an episode of “Escape” which is one of my favorite old time radio shows. There are master criminals, adventures, romance and treasure. If you like pulp fiction, this isn’t a bad example.I received this through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program and I appreciated the chance to listen to it.