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The Hunt for Red October

By: Tom Clancy
Narrated by: Lance C. Fuller
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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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Engaging, Technical, and Distinct from the Film
Clancy dives deep into the technical and tactical aspects of submarine warfare, yet manages to keep it engaging and easy to follow for those with some background knowledge. If you’ve seen the film, don’t worry—it’s a solid adaptation, but the book takes a noticeably different and richer narrative path. As for the narration, it’s unremarkable—but that’s perfectly fine. The story carries itself.

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I thought having seen the movie I’d be disappointed at the end by either versions but I can honestly say I don’t know which is better, the movie or the book.

Captivating

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fantastic story.
felt the reader was a little monotone and unenthusiastic.
now to watch the movie

fantastic story

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Great book and great performance. I don't know if I have combined listened and read to a book as often as this one. The reader isn't as good as some that have been used for audio books in this series but is still higher quality than you would normally expect for any other audio book.

3rd time listening to and 6th time in total.

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Truly the gold standard in action spy adventure drama-themed storytelling. Unfortunately, the quality of the performance is a bit of a double-edged sword. While this version is far cleaner and a much clearer, better-recorded narration than one I have heard recorded with a different narrator. The actual performance is not as impressive. Sure in many passages both narrators read in similar ways. But it is the little things that make it a performance. Like being able to correctly pronounce Russian names and cities. Speaking like a Russian talking English. These are small things that really stand out. Check out any of Michael Prichard's performances of other Tom Clancy novels and you will see what I am talking about. But Red October is the flagship of the Tom Clancy fleet. Fail to read it at your peril.

Red October. Classic in every sense of the word.

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