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The Hunt for Red October
At the height of the Cold War, the captain of a new Soviet missile submarine steers west with a plan of his own. The Americans race to work out whether he is defecting or about to start a war.
- First published
- 1984
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like technical, tightly plotted military thrillers with plenty of detail on submarines.
Skip this if you want character-led stories, because the book often stops for a long look at the hardware.
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