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The Hunt for Red October
- Author
- Tom Clancy
- Narrator
- Lance C. Fuller
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 22 February 2018
- Run Time
- 17 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
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.
Critics Review
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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
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 4.5
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4.0 4.0
It's not the same as the film.
If you know Clancy's writing you'll know it can be somewhat ponderous and overwhelmed with details. This is no different. However still a good listen, a fun story, well narrated.cralc 2026-09-22
Details
- Author
- Tom Clancy
- Narrator
- Lance C. Fuller
- Duration
- 17 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 February 2018
- ISBN
- 9780008277253
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction
- Rating
- 4.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(2 reviews)
Synopsis
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.
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