Firefox

Name: Firefox
Author: Craig Thomas

Novel written by Craig Thomas

Written workwritten workQ381753

Author: Craig Thomas
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2025-06-04
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Released: August 8, 1977
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Language: English
Genre: techno-thriller
, thriller novel
Followed by: Firefox Down

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Firefox is a thriller novel by British novelist Craig Thomas, published in 1977. Set amid the Cold War, the plot recounts an attempt by the CIA and MI6 to steal a highly advanced Soviet fighter jet. The lead character, Mitchell Gant, is an American fighter pilot and Vietnam veteran turned spy. The novel was made into a 1982 film adaptation produced, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood. A bestseller, the book had 33 printings in the 17 years following its publication, and has been credited with starting the "techno-thriller" genre.

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FFirefox1982 · 1982 American spy film directed by Clint Eastwood

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Main subject: Cold War
Title: Firefox
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2025-06-04
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Country of origin: United Kingdom
Derivative work: Firefox
Narrative location: Soviet Union
Has version, edition or translation: Firefox
Form of creative work: novel
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2026-06-27
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