The Hunt for the Red October **SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH**

Clancy, Tom (1947-2013)

ISBN 10: 0870212850 / ISBN 13: 9780870212857

Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 1984

About this Item

PRICE REDUCED AGAIN FROM $1000! Clancy's debut of the defection of a Soviet "Boomer"class submarine by its crew to the US Navy has stood the test of time. This copy is a first printing/state by virtue of not having a publisher posted price- though the bookshop where it was purchased put a $14.95 label inside the dj-the copyright page has 18 lines, the book measures 9.25x6.5 inches in red cloth binding and the six blurbs from Higgins, Wambaugh,Cussler,Beach,Moore and Stansfield Turner are present. The book is not signed, but this offer includes a SIGNED 8x10 inch color photograph of Tom Clancy in full combat kit along with a bio sheet and the addressed envelope the material was sent in. The book's previous owner has a stamp on the inside cover behind the dj flap and the book, photo and other parts will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping. PRICE REDUCED AGAIN FROM $1000!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hunt for the Red October **SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH**
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870212850
• ISBN 13: 9780870212857
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Tom Clancy's rich imagination and his remarkable grasp of the capabilities of advanced technology give this novel an amazing ring of authenticity. It is a thriller with a new twist, a "military procedural" with an ingenious, tightly woven plot that revolves around the defection of a Soviet nuclear submarine--the USSR's newest and most valuable ship, with its most trusted and skilled officer at the helm.

A deadly serious game of hide-and-seek is on. The entire Soviet Atlantic Fleet is ordered to hunt down the submarine and destroy her at all costs. The Americans are determined to find her first and get her safely to port in the intelligence coups of all time. But the Red October has a million square miles of ocean to hide in and a new silent propulsion system that is impossible to detect. Or is it?

Her daring and cunning captain, Marko Ramius, thinks so. The commander of the Soviet's fastest attack submarine, however, is confident that he will find his prey. And Bart Mancuso, the aggressive commander of the U.S. Navy attack sub the Dallas, is counting on the sensitive ears of his resourceful young sonar operator to identify Red October's unique sound print and track her down.

The nerve-wracking hunt goes on for eighteen days as the Red October stealthily eludes her hunters across 4,000 miles of ocean. But just short of Ramius's objective, his submarine converges with the others in a rousing climax that is one of the most thrilling underwater scenes ever written. Can the start of all-out war be avoided? The outcome is clear only on the very last pages.

About the Author

Since the publication of The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy established an unrivalled position as the world's leading thriller writer, with a string of million-selling novels and three major Hollywood films to his name. He was also the author of SSN and the non-fiction books Submarine, Armoured Warfare, Fighter Wing and Marine, and the co-creator of the Op-Centre series.