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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan Novels) (Mass Market Paperback) (Paperback)
by Tom Clancy
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Author: Tom Clancy
Publisher: Berkley
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ISBN: 0425133516
Pages: 480
Measurements: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00316
Other information: Reissue edition
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- Awards & Credential -
The # 1 New York Times Bestseller |
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The Hunt for Red October, an amazing novel by Tom Clancy, is an action packed adventure of political controversy and suspenseful combat. The Red October, the Soviet Union's newest submarine, sets sail in the frozen Arctic circle. Ramius, the captain of the Red October sees this as an opportunity to take revenge for the avoidable death of his wife; His plan is to defect to the United States. Will he make it, or will the Soviets catch him before he can give the Americans what they need to stay ahead of the Soviets in race for the ultimate submarine?
This novel was a pleasure to read, and I recommend it to all ages, although there is some inappropriate language for younger readers. It never slows down, and you'll find yourself staying up late at night, unable to put it down. This novel is almost frighteningly realistic, making the story even more convincing and entertaining. There is a reason that this is a bestseller; The Hunt for Red October sets up a race that will leave you breathless as you read from start to end.
The main difference in this novel that stands out in my mind is that Ramius' motive is exposed almost immediately; there is no secret motivation. Once that is put aside, the reader is able to concentrate on the true question: will Ramius be successful? This allows to the reader to digest each chapter and add to the knowledge that they previously receive to attempt to predict the outcome. As each character introduced becomes to interact with the others, Ramius and his crew's goal is obstructed, and they have to make twists and turns in order to proceed with their plan. This method of writing is one of Clancy's unique ways to tell the same story in a more interesting way.
(From quoting Carl Brinker, USA)
Target readers:
General readers.
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From Publisher
Beneath the Atlantic's chilly waters, the captain of Russia's top secret missile submarine, Red October, secretly intends to defect - and U.S. intelligence agent Jack Ryan is eager to help him succeed. The Hunt for Red October is the runaway bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career. A military thriller so accurate and convincing that the author was rumored to have been debriefed by the White House.
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Time (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
Gripping narrative... Navy buffs and thriller adepts have been mesmerized. |
Washington Post (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
Breathlessly exciting. |
George Copeland (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I haven't been able to confirm all of the following, but this is what I have heard: Tom Clancy was an insurance salesman, and a frustrated US Navy sailor. He had attempted to enlist in the Navy and was turned down. However, his passion for the Navy never waned, and he continued to research US Navy topics on his own.
His main resource was the Naval Institute Press, which publishes technical articles and books about the US Navy. In any case, Tom Clancy wrote Red Storm Rising based on his research in US Navy periodicals and books, and on his experience playing the game 'Harpoon', a board game published by the Navy Institute Press for the purpose of training US submarine officers. He wrote the novel at his kitchen table.
After writing Red Storm Rising, and having no experience in publishing books, Clancy didn't know what to do with his manuscript, so he sent it to the editors at the Naval Institute Press. These people, naval officers, after reading Clancy's manuscript, knew two things: 1) the story was fantastic, and 2) it was filled with classified material that could only have been obtained by a spy.
The Naval Investigative Service (NIS) was dispatched to Clancy's house to interrogate him and find out his sources for the classified material in his book. As I have heard, he was able to point to an unclassified source for every single objection that the Navy had about his manuscript. After his clearance by the NIS, the Navy Institute Press did not know what to do with Clancy's manuscript. The Navy Institute Press does not publish fiction.
What I heard was that the Navy Institute Press decided to publish a 5000 book edition of his novel for their own members, the first fiction book in the Navy Institute Press history, and then they handed the manuscript off to a real fiction publisher who could market the novel correctly. I am a proud owner of one of those Naval Institute Press editions of Red Storm Rising, and I can confidently say that it is one of the best novels ever written in English. In one masterstroke, Clancy invented an entirely new genre of English literature - the techno-thriller. There are few if any English authors alive today who can be said to have invented an entirely new genre of literature, and there are virtually none who can be said to have written such a wonderful and significant work. This novel will live for hundreds of years in English literature as a classic. It is that good. |
Darren Burton (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
When this book came out, the Kremlin ordered 500 copies! The idea of a Soviet sub commander deciding to defect to the United States with his submarine was their deepest, darkest fear! The U.S. Navy and FBI also were very unhappy - they wanted to know who had been talking to Clancy - they couldn't believe that someone could find out all this by doing research. They were convinced that several people with Top Secret clearances had been talking to Clancy.
The storyline is this: Marko Ramius is the Russian Navy's most experienced and highly decorated submarine commander, who has become disillusioned with the Communist Party. After seeing the plans for the newest Russian submarine - The Red October. A sub that is almost completely silent - a submarine with one purpose - "to start a nuclear war". Ramius decides to steal the submarine with the help of the officers of his crew after he is assigned the command of The Red October. Before leaving port on it's madien run, Marius mails a letter to the Secretary of the Navy telling him of his intent to steal the sub. The letter arrives 2 days after the Red October sails from port. The Soviets in a panic, send their entire fleet in the region after it trying to find and sink the Red October. The Soviets approach the United States telling them that Marius sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy explaining his intent to launch a nuclear attack against the United States, and ask for help in hunting the sub down and destroying it.
Jack Ryan, currently a CIA analyst, who has written several books on naval warfare strategy, and who has met Marius at a diplomatic party, is asked to consult the President of the United States and the Chiefs of Staff at an emergency meeting. Jack mentions the possibility that the sub may be trying to defect. No one at the meeting believes it, but the President gives Jack permission to join up with an American sub on patrol and to attempt to make contact with the Red October to find out what Marius intentions are.
This book really opened my eyes up to what our capabilities are with submarines - I had no idea how advanced they are. This story is very fast paced and intense. It really makes you wonder how the U.S. would respond under these circumstances. Great read! |
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