Red November
Inside the Secret U.S.-Soviet Submarine War
Published on 5. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-06-180677-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this riveting popular history, W. Craig Reed pulls back the curtain on the most secret aspects of America's Cold War with the Soviet Union: the underwater battles and espionage operations that brought the world to the brink of nuclear warfare numerous times. As a former submariner and navy diver, Reed is the first author to obtain in-depth interviews from dozens of Navy SEALS and divers, espionage operatives, submariners, and government officials on both sides about Ivy Bells, Boresight, Bulls Eye, and Holystone operations. Through in-depth research and his own first-hand experience, Reed sheds new light on the most harrowing and exciting missions conducted during the Cold War. Reading like a fast-paced Tom Clancy thriller, "Red November" transcends traditional submarine, espionage, and naval Cold War historical accounts by delivering a far more personal touch to the near-death experiences told by the men and women who participated in America's longest and most expensive underwater war.
Reviews / Votes
"This history of the cold war beneath the sea reads very much like a thriller... For serious submarine buffs, a feast." -- Booklist "Red November is palpably gripping and packs the excitement of a real-life thriller. I felt like I was literally on-board a submarine in the middle of a hair-raising mission and on the brink of World War III." -- David Morrell, bestselling author of The Shimmer "If Tom Clancy had turned The Hunt for Red October into a nonfiction thriller, W. Craig Reed's Red November might be the result... Not to be missed!" -- James Rollins, bestselling author of The Doomsday Key "This is an astonishing and important book... Red November is a book that anyone with an interest in espionage or clandestine naval operations should read." -- George Friedman, author of America's Secret War and The Next 100 Years "Red November delivers the real life feel and fears of submariners who risked their lives to keep the peace. Smart, detailed, and highly entertaining, this is a story everyone should read." -- Steve Berry, author of The Paris Vendetta "Red November is a terrific, real-life thriller, filled with larger than life warriors, technological wizardry, undersea games of chicken, and a civilian world perched unknowing on the brink of push-button nuclear destruction." -- Barry Eisler, author of Fault LineMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-180677-3 (9780061806773)
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Person
Born into a Navy family on the island of Guam, W. Craig Reed served as a U.S. Navy diver, submarine weapons technician, and special operations photographer deployed on nuclear fast-attack submarines. He lives in Silicon Valley, California.