The Hunt for Red October - Softcover

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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.

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THE NOVEL THAT LAUNCHED TOM CLANCY'S PHENOMENAL CAREER AND INTRODUCED JACK RYAN – THE UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF A SPELLBINDING BATTLE OF NERVES, ABOVE AND BELOW THE WAVES, UNRIVALLED IN ITS AUTHENTICITY AND BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE

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

‘Absolutely terrific: entertaining, suspenseful and masterfully written… superlative.’
WASHINGTON TIMES

‘Offers an extraordinarily detailed glimpse into the secret world of nuclear submarines, and the potentially deadly cat-and -mouse games played by superpowers beneath the oceans.’
SUNDAY TIMES

‘A snakily plotted, fast-moving blockbuster… terrifying tension to the last page.’
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