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The Hunt for Red October – Tom Clancy
This was Tom Clancy’s first published novel, set during the Cold War amid high tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union, and the first of many books to feature Jack Ryan. The book begins in Russia, with the departure … Continue reading →
Posted in 2009 New Reads, Fiction, Reviews, Thriller
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Tagged Atlantic, Cold War, hide-and-seek with weapons, Jack Ryan, sonar, submarines, Tom Clancy, US Navy are the best
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