The Hunt for Red October

Best book ever!-everyone should read it.

The Hunt for Red October is a NAVY/war/espionage thriller by "Tom Clancy". The Hunt for Red October was published in 1984 by "Naval Institute Press". This book is about Captain Ramius an elite Russian submarine captain who recently was put in command of a new CCCP Russian Typhoon-class Ballistic Missile Submarine. The submarine is unlike any other built in the world and has new structural features which worries the U.S. Jack Ryan (CIA analyst) is put in charge of finding out what the new mysterious submarine's purpose is.

The book starts with Captain Marko Ramius leaving Russia to sea with his new prototype submarine and Jack Ryan heading to workThe Hunt for Red October is a NAVY/war/espionage thriller by "Tom Clancy". The Hunt for Red October was published in 1984 by "Naval Institute Press". This book is about Captain Ramius an elite Russian submarine captain who recently was put in command of a new CCCP Russian Typhoon-class Ballistic Missile Submarine. The submarine is unlike any other built in the world and has new structural features which worries the U.S. Jack Ryan (CIA analyst) is put in charge of finding out what the new mysterious submarine's purpose is.

In my opinion this the best book of its kind and is unlike any other conceived in this genre. It is probably the most gripping novel of the Cold War. This book is for anyone who has ever picked up a book even remotely relating to mysteries/thrillers. The book is completely original and whenever someone makes a new book of this type they are compared to Tom Clancy's masterpiece.

The setting is largely in the Atlantic Ocean and contains the massive network of submarines hunting the Red October. The events largely unfold on the USS Dallas(an LA-class fast attack submarine) and the Red October. Tom Clancy has meticulously made all facts relative to the story completely accurate complete with proper navy/air force jargon.

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'He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale.' -New York Times

The Hunt for Red October in this Clancy tells the story of a run away sub from Russia. This sub is special because it has a caterpillar drive, allows a submarine to move through the water silently and making it almost impossible to be tracked with sonar. Captain Marko Ramius is the man responsible for taking the Red October on the first voyage. His intent is different from that of his mission. He intends to take Red October and hand it over to the Americans. Clancy does a great job describing each of these events and I think that is his best equality of writing. Clancy is a great writer and everyone should give this book a chance.

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Clancy at his best

This was the first book, I've read and it totally the best I've read in 14 years of my life

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Personal Observations about "The Hunt for Red October"

This is the second of Tom Clancy’s books that I have read. However, “The Hunt for Red October” was the first book written. I read “Without Remorse” based on my friend’s statement that it was the first book. As it turns out, “Without Remorse” is sort of a Prequel, based on chronological time lines for each book. On the other hand, each book has entirely different story lines and main characters.

According to the “About the Author” section, Mr. Clancy’s storyline for “The Hunt for Red October” was inspired by a newspaper article about a mutiny on a Russian frigate. Like many authors, Mr. Clancy did his due diligence on research and combined it with his imagination of what might happen. In his case he did this during times he wasn’t working as an insurance agent. I've read somewhere else that not long after “The Hunt for Red October” book was released; Mr. Clancy was brought to Washington, D.C. for some serious questioning. Having read this book, I can definitely understand why...it is chock full of details. The details while informative, especially if someone had never seen a submarine movie before, were also more than a little distracting to the action at times. Based on the time frame of the book, Cold War era, the main characters’ actions and reactions were quite believable. I know that the character Jack Ryan will occur in future Tom Clancy novels. I will be reading more Tom Clancy to see what happens because I feel certain that the movie version and the books will vary greatly.

Mr. Clancy’s love for detail seems to be a pre-dominate theme in both books. I’ve heard from several sources that this is not unusual. So if you haven’t read a Tom Clancy novel and are considering reading one, bare this factor in mind.

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Best book he ever wrote!

I loved this book!

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Awesome!

This guy is awesome! What a great story.

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One I've read several times

Great story which I've read several times.

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Great Book

Great Book

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Surprisingly Detailed.

I watched the motion picture some years before I read this piece. As always, the book is better than the movie. Clancy's apparent knowledge of submarines, the Navy, the Military and the USSR is impressive. The details that he provides add to the authenticity of the story. I have not verified all of the information that he provides in this work. However, as a former submarine sailor, I appreciate his depiction of life aboard an undersea vessel. Clancy adheres to the plot and does not add any unnecessary elements. The novel reads more like a report on international relations than like a maritime drama. It is a well written and informative tale.
However, the plot does not flow consistently throughout this composition. Some of the segments seem out of place. The storyline is excellent, but Clancy obviously places more emphasis on accuracy and detail. In fiction, this is not absolutely necessary. I give it 3-1/2 stars.

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Best Tom Clancy Book

I throughly enjoyed this book and loved reading it. It was well written and it sucks your right it. Its one of the books you will just want to keep reading. I still wonder how Tom Clancy can write so well.

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The first remains the best!

This is still Clancy's best!!!! I have read multiple Clancy books, and although they are all very good and recommended, nothing has topped The Hunt for Red October. The plot is masterfully crafted, and it is no wonder that this established Clancy's career as a writer. Highly recommended. 5+ stars!

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Nothing 'sub' par here!

Although I enjoyed the movie, the book goes into much more in terms of character and plot development. I especially like the parts that focus on the V.K. Konovalov, the Alfa-class sub which pursues the Typhoon-class Red October. Clancy KNOWS HIS STUFF, and he makes his protagonists worth caring about...even if he tends to puff them up a little to make each one an All-American hero. However, that might be just the thing we need these days...especially in light of world events over the past year-and-a-half.

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Good Read

If you want something with (sometimes) technical adventure, along with great strategy, you've found the best book! The book is about the defection of a Russian captain and his submarine to the US. Lots of detail, author Tom Clancy is a great writer!

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One of the best and most realistic novels ever writen!

Tom Clancy is one of my favorite authors and this is one of his best novels! I've found myself reading this book untill two in the morning. I never wanted to put this book down and neither will you. It's an intense, suspensful, mysterious, action-packed thriller! Clancy makes you feel like you're really on a submarine hearing the alarms going off and the torpedoes zooming through the ocean. Clancy puts so many twists, turns, and surprises that you won't know what will happen next! Clancy gives extream detail on the way a submarine operates, but doesn't confuse you in the proccess. And the government in his novel operates exactly the way they would in real life! This is a must read. You won't regret it.

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Great book

I really enjoyed it. Very suspenseful. I saw the movie years ago and did not remember any of it.

Excellent read (again)

I read the book years ago. I then saw the movie at least twice. As a result forgot details of the book. It was a good read. The book ended (the second time)up better than the movie.

Techno thriller, no character development.

If you're looking for for deep character's and exploration of the human experiment this book is not for you. If you're in the market for cheap thrills and a well researched technology driven novel thats hard to put down, this one's a good choice.

Outstanding!

I love the Jack Ryan series and this is one of the best books in the series. If you want to read them all, I would suggest reading them in chronological order: it makes the suspense that much better :)

A great story!

This is a great example of an author that doesn't quite immerse you into the look and feel of things, yet the story is fun to read, and, I think, very enjoyable from the turn of the first page to the last.

This isn't quite as nice as reading a fiction novel such as The Lord of the Rings, for example, but feels so real, and you can imagine this scenario as actually happening in 1984.

Incredible detail and addictive realism.

Tom Clancy has created his own virtual genre.

Fantastic Read

Superb work of literature. However, I am unsure of the order of the Jack Ryan books. Dose anyone know?