A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.
Praise for Red Storm Rising
“Exciting...fast and furious.”—USA Today
“A rattling good yarn...lots of action.”—The New York Times
Praise for Tom Clancy
“He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent
dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale.”—The New York Times
Book Review
“A brilliant describer of events.”—The Washington Post
“No one can equal his talent for making military electronics and
engineering intelligible and exciting...He remains the
best!”—Houston Chronicle
A second contemporary international thriller from the author of The Hunt for Red October. One of Russia's biggest oil refineries is destroyed by a Muslim terrorist group. Facing an oil shortage that would leave their country open to economic and political disasters, the Russian leaders decide to seize the oil in the Persian Gulf. They instigate a ground war that surprises NATO and the U.S. and threatens to eliminate them as political and military forces in Europe. This long, long novel is a detailed chronicle of the air, sea, and land battles that erupt as a result of ``Red Storm''the Russian plan of attack. The Russians are clearly the bad guys herefrequently frightened, inept, or evil. The Americans are always the heroic victims of unjustified aggression or the smooth skilled winners. Frighteningly realistic. Polished. Technical. Primarily for military novel buffs. Jean B. Palmer, Phillips Acad. Lib., Andover, Mass.
Praise for Red Storm Rising
"Exciting...fast and furious."-USA Today
"A rattling good yarn...lots of action."-The New York Times
Praise for Tom Clancy
"He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent
dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale."-The New York
Times Book Review
"A brilliant describer of events."-The Washington Post
"No one can equal his talent for making military electronics and
engineering intelligible and exciting...He remains the
best!"-Houston Chronicle
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