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The Hunt for Red October

Tom Clancy (1984)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.12

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Synopsis

Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision...the Red October is heading west.The Americans want her.The Russians want her back.And the most incredible chase in history is on...The Hunt for Red October is the runaway bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career. A military thriller so accurate and convincing that the author was rumored to have been debriefed by the White House. Its theme: the greatest espionage coup in history. Its story: the chase for a runaway top secret Russian missile sub. Its title: The Hunt for Red October.

Tags

Military ThrillerTechno-ThrillerPolitical ThrillerEspionage