The Hunt for Red October

By: Tom Clancy

Narrated by: Lance C. Fuller

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.

©1984 Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd

Critic reviews

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

Amazing book

Amazing story. Especially action in last several chapters. When you think everything was done, another turn takes place.

Excellent

Great thriller. Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. My first Jack Ryan book. Keen for my next.

Great story, great performance

The story is both very informative and thrilling, even though a bit unrealistic :). I like the performance, not least the Russian-English voices, which to my mind, having been a lot in Russia were very authentic.

Jack Ryan's keen intellect drops him into a story spiraling out of his hands

Very captivating story of underwater military live and mentality on both sides of the iron curtain.

Still the best Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy was a product of the cold war and his books were best when it was still ongoing. Doing well to provide a rich background, a good story arch, and intersperse thrilling action into the story, The Hunt For Red October is perhaps his best.

The narrator was clear and easy to follow. They give the feeling for being new and budding in this field. Quality wavers, enough to be noticed, not enough to stop listening. Plain narration tends to get kind of stodgy while dialogue flows smoothly.