"The novel that pretty much invented the submarine espionage thriller. "
The novel that pretty much invented the submarine espionage thriller. Tom Clancy’s 1984 yarn introduces us to CIA analyst Jack Ryan, called into action when renegade Soviet submarine captain, Marko Ramius, decides to go AWOL with a fully armed nuclear ballistic missile sub. While the US navy top brass are convinced that Ramius is headed towards the States in order to wreak nuclear havoc, young Ryan has an alternate theory: perhaps the Russian commander wants to defect?
So begins a terrific cat and mouse narrative, where the technical details of submarine engineering are elevated to the status of high prose. It was the dedication to military accuracy that made the book, which originally earned a paltry advance of $5000, instantly popular with the US military and had even American President Ronald Reagan enthusing, ensuring the book became a huge bestseller.
| Primary Genre | Espionage and spy thriller |
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War is out now on Prime Video!The #1 New York Times bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Tom Clancy-a gripping military thriller that introduced the world to his unforgettable hero, Jack Ryan-nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west.
The Hunt for Red October features in the following genres: Espionage and spy thriller, Political / Legal Thrillers, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction
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The Hunt for Red October was written by Tom Clancy and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group
The Hunt for Red October has 518 pages
Yes it is part of A Jack Ryan Novel series
