Paperback
The Hunt for Red October
By Tom Clancy
The runaway international No.1 bestseller that launched Tom Clancy’s spectacular career – became a blockbuster film – and introduced Jack Ryan.
THE HUNT IS ON…
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.
From the reviews of The Hunt for Red October: -
”'A snakily plotted, fast-moving blockbuster … terrifying tension to the last page” - Daily Mail
‘Flawless authenticity… frighteningly genuine.’Wall Street Journal -
”'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
‘Absolutely terrific: entertaining, suspenseful and masterfully written… superlative.’Washington Times -
”'The Pentagon almost exploded when this book was published” - Daily Telegraph
”'A compelling story … rivetingly plausible” - Observer
”'Gripping narrative … navy buffs and thriller adepts have been mesmerised by the story of Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius, who seeks to defect to the US, bringing a billion-dollar submarine with him” - Time Magazine