The Hunt for Red October -- Tom Clancy, Paperback

Originally published: Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1984.Author: Tom ClancyPublisher: Berkley BooksPublished: 09/07/2010Pages: 656Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 7.48h x 4.34w x 1.44dISBN: 9780425240335Age Range: 18-UPAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 6.3Point Value: 25Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 6922 / Hunt for Red OctoberAbout the AuthorA little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore's Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October--the first of the phenomenally successful Jack Ryan novels--sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it "the perfect yarn." From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plott