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by Clancy, Tom

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Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1984. 1st edition, 1st printing.. Hardcover in red sickle-stamped cloth boards w silver spine titling; in Fine jacket.. As New; in Fine unclipped jacket.. Red submarine crew attempts to defect. Late author*s first & most collectible book. Unflawed bight clean crisp copy of HB 1st. All points present: 18 lines of text on copyright pg. rear panel w 6 reviews (Higgins, Wambaugh, Cussler, Beach, Moore, Turner), ISBN on rear panel, etc. Prime collectible copy.

6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 387 pp, beige endpapers.

Synopsis

Published in 1984, The Hunt for Red October follows a Soviet submarine captain who defies orders and charts a course for the United States. Unclear of his motives and fearing a nuclear launch, the protagonist Jack Ryan attempts to track the nearly untraceable vessel as it nears the east coast. The basis for a blockbuster hollywood film of the same title, The Hunt for the Red October catapulted Tom Clancy from insurance salesman to one of the most popular writers of his generation. After being rejected by several mainstream publishers, Clancy submitted the book to the Naval Institute Press and was reportedly surprised at it's acceptance. The publisher, which had never published a work of fiction before printed only 5000 copies in the first run, making the first printing rather scarce. 

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Bookseller
edburynbooks US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
29430
Title
the Hunt for Red October - a novel
Author
Clancy, Tom
Format/Binding
Hardcover in red sickle-stamped cloth boards w silver spine titling; in Fine jacket.
Book Condition
New As New; in Fine unclipped jacket.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st edition, 1st printing.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Place of Publication
Annapolis MD
Date Published
1984
Keywords
Fiction, Poetry, Literature, Criticism

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