The Hunt for Red October (1984)
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THE RUNAWAY INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLER
 
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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- from the back cover -

by Tom Clancy

Last Updated on March 25, 2000.