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The Hunt for Red October

By: Tom Clancy
Narrated by: Lance C. Fuller
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Summary

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.

©1984 Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd Action & Adventure Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Literary Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Russia Suspense War Submarine
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Critic reviews

From the reviews of The Hunt for Red October:

‘Flawless authenticity… frighteningly genuine.’
Wall Street Journal

‘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
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great story I loved the tension very well read I live the jack Ryan character

great story love the tension well read very well d

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Great story and well read. Very pleased with the narration. Read this when it was first published. Magic!

Fantastic

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Really enjoyed the story & found it an easy listen, the ending is much better than the film.
Also don't let the film stop you from giving it a listen.

A great listening

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While Clancy's material is a bit flabby (over-researched - parts of the book read like a high-school textbook on submarines; also the plot is a bit overcomplicated - the Scott Glenn / Sean Connery Film did an excellent job of trimming it down) this remains a great yarn.

Other reviews complain about the narrator, but I found him fine, without being outstanding. Perhaps it is a new recording (it's from 2018) - Lance C Fuller does a perfectlyt workmanlike job on Clancy's workmanlike prose.

Great, but flabby, yarn. The Narration is fine.

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I watched the film many a year ago and loved it so I thought it was finally time to give the book a go. I certainly want disappointed. The detail this book goes into helps captivate you, taking you on a thrilling adventure. Highly recommended.

An exhilarating ride

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