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.
Sandra R. from KANSAS CITY, MO wrote on 6/13/2005...
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Somewhere under the 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. And the most incredible chase in history is on.
Stephen P. (thelad48) from ALAMEDA, CA wrote on 6/5/2007...
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The book that started it all and I think the best.
Mary Elaine L. (Laney) from BRADY, MT wrote on 10/30/2006...
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A renegade Soviet sub commander is sailing West toward defection, while the Americans and Russians scramble to find the missing ship before the other, in a new edition of the classic suspense novel that introduced Jack Ryan.
Garry S. (Cyclist) from RIDGEWOOD, NJ wrote on 5/23/2006...
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Book is always better than movie. Tom Clancy's first great novel.
Melanie S. (utahmelanie) from MAGNA, UT wrote on 5/8/2006...
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I love this movie, and the book is even better!
Deanna S. (Rickslady) from MORGANTON, NC wrote on 2/4/2006...
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Clancy at his finest.
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Pat I. (Artist7464) from TAFT, CA wrote on 4/3/2007...
Excellent thriller to keep you on the edge.
Tabetha G. (Tabetha) from CRP CHRISTI, TX wrote on 3/31/2007...
" Top military and intellegence personnel on both sides of the Iron Curtain are reading a remarkable work of fiction ~a new thriller so gripping in its action and so convincing in its accuracy that the author is rumored to have been debriefed by the white house."
Somewhere under the 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. And the most incredible chase in history is on.....
Tom Clancy.
Julia F. (Farmerswife) from KNOXVILLE, TN wrote on 2/24/2007...
"Remarkable...intricate and nerve tingling"--Clive Cussler
Janet S. (poodledogs) from ROSWELL, GA wrote on 2/17/2007...
autographed copy of a classic!
Lewis Y. from MARIETTA, OH wrote on 2/17/2007...
Boxed set that includes this book plus Patriot Games and in original box. Good but not perfect condition.
Ann C. (inchargemom) from SCHENECTADY, NY wrote on 9/2/2006...
Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has jsut made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. And the most incredible chase in history is on...
Jennifer C. (JennTCamp) from BOXBOROUGH, MA wrote on 7/23/2006...
My husband & father both loved it.
Janine G. (alibrian) from LEOLA, AR wrote on 7/2/2006...
Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fatefuol decision. The Red October is heading West.
The American's want her. The Russians want her back. And the most incredible chase in history is on.
Stephanie M. from KATY, TX wrote on 6/28/2006...
Another great read by Tom Clancy. This book has been well read, but is still in good condition.
Kibi W. (Kibi) from AUSTIN, TX wrote on 3/16/2006...
Clancy at his best!, August 11, 2002
Reviewer: K. Wyatt "ssintrepid" (St. Louis, MO United States)
It is the height of the cold war. A soviet missile sub commander has, along with several other officers, decided to defect with the Soviet Union's latest nuclear submarine. Captain Marko Ramius has been planning this since the unfortunate death of his beloved wife. She was, in effect, left to die due to the mistakes made by a drunk doctor and poor medical system. He is so confident that he and his officers will succeed that he even sends a letter to the overall commander of the soviet navy telling them pretty much what he's going to do.
So begins the best military/political action thriller novel this reader has ever read. Tom Clancy wove together so many events, plots and sub plots into this novel that it was destined to be a best seller. If you've not read "The Hunt for Red October," I highly suggest you get a copy as soon as you can get your hands on one. Thank you very much to Tom Clancy for this masterpiece.