![]() Armed with nuclear warheads and carrying a prototype silent propulsion system, Ramius slips away from Soviet waters and races to America pursued by a Soviet fleet that has orders to sink him. Extrapolating from information available to the public, Clancy created the story of Marko Ramius, a Lithuanian submarine captain who attempts to defect to the United States from the Soviet Union in a new attack submarine. So it was after reading several declassified documents on submarine construction, warfare, and deployment that Clancy wrote his first novel, The Hunt for Red October (1984). Along with that interest lies a passion for research. Armed Forces and government officials, including former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and President Ronald Reagan, Clancy has been hailed by Ross Thomas in Washington Post Book World as the "novelist laureate of the military-industrial complex."Ī former insurance salesman, Clancy has had a long fascination with machines, systems, and procedures, especially those dealing with the U.S. Tom Clancy is credited with inventing the techno-military thriller, a genre involving multiple plotlines, extensive description of military personnel and gear, and a large cast of characters ranging from Soviet military officers and CIA directors to the president of the United States. Library of Congress 88 Books That Shaped America.Johnson Highspot of American Literature.Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Achievement. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What makes a book an "Antiquarian Book"?. ![]()
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