Naval Institute Press
The Hunt for Red October
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The #1 New York Times bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Tom Clancy--a gripping military thriller that introduced the world to his unforgettable hero, Jack Ryan--nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.
Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. The chase for the highly advanced nuclear submarine is on--and there's only one man who can find her...
Brilliant CIA analyst Jack Ryan has little interest in fieldwork, but when covert photographs of Red October land on his desk, Ryan soon finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek played by two world powers--a game that could end in all-out war.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780870212857
EAN:
9780870212857
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
296
Authors:
Tom Clancy
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press
Published Date: 1984-02-10
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I've seen the movie, many times. The book, as books tend to do, really outdoes it in every way. If you loved the movie, you'll absolutely adore this book. If you haven't watched the movie, you'll probably won't like it as much as you love reading this book. Great action and spy thriller, the different points of view give you a really full view of the entire plot as different characters see different parts of it, but only you get to experience the whole.
All the rabid anti Soviet sentiment. what a joke now. What would Clancy think with Vlad running our country via Donny? The clowns have given away the whole circus.
I totally get why people say Tom Clancy books are tough to read. He goes into so much detail, some of which is unnecessary, and you can feel lost halfway through. But the plot was awesome, the characters were great, and the writing was just a bit too much for me. I’ll definitely read the next book, but it’ll be a while before I’m ready to dive into his style again.
Amazing. A must read if you enjoy suspense, action and the good guys. It's what America was when we were kings.
Full of technical detail. Fast paced, but unavoidably hard to follow in places for those not well versed in naval or undersea terminology. Worth the effort.
