Book description
The runaway international No 1 bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's
spectacular career and introduced his acclaimed hero, Jack Ryan, in the
ultimate submarine adventure.
Silently, beneath the chill Atlantic waters, Russia's ultra-secret
missile submarine, the Red October, is heading west. The Americans want
her. The Russians want her back. With all-out war only seconds away, the
superpowers race across the ocean on the most desperate mission of a
lifetime. The most incredible chase in history is on… The Hunt for Red
October… the classic story of a spellbinding battle of nerves, above and
below the waves, unrivalled in its authenticity and breath-stopping
suspense. From the reviews of The Hunt for Red October:
'Flawless authenticity… frighteningly genuine.'
Wall Street Journal
'Absolutely terrific: entertaining, suspenseful and masterfully
written… superlative.'
Washington Times Since the publication of The Hunt for Red October,
Tom Clancy has established an unrivalled position as the world's leading
thriller writer, with a string of million-selling novels and three major
Hollywood films to his name. He is also the author of SSN and the
non-fiction books Submarine, Armoured Warfare, Fighter Wing and Marine,
and the co-creator of the Op-Centre series.
