
The Hunt for Red October
Tom Clancy(Author)
Richard Crenna(Speaker)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 16. February 1998
Audio
Audio cassette
978-0-00-138846-8 (ISBN)
Description
The runaway international No.1 bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's spectacular career - became a blockbuster film - and introduced Jack Ryan.
Reviews / Votes
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
'The Pentagon almost exploded when this book was published' Daily Telegraph
'A compelling story ... rivetingly plausible' Observer
'Gripping narrative ... navy buffs and thriller adepts have been mesmerised by the story of Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius, who seeks to defect to the US, bringing a billion-dollar submarine with him' Time Magazine
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Duration
Dauer: 180 min
Weight
120 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-138846-8 (9780001388468)
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Persons
Since the phenomenal worldwide success of ''The Hunt for Red October', his controversial, ground-breaking first novel, Tom Clancy has become one of the world's fastest-selling thriller writers. Three of his novels have been made into highly successful films: 'The Hunt for Red October', 'Patriot Games' and 'Clear and Present Danger'. He is also the author of several non-fiction books on military subjects, and the co-creator of the 'Op-Centre' series. He lives in Maryland, USA.