Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1984. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good dust jacket. Edgewear to jacket, including a few tears. Razor cut to jacket at rear panel. Owner writing fills FFEP. Text is unmarked. ; 9.06 X 6.06 X 1.10 inches; 387 pages.

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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: Evolving Lens Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 469
Title: THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Author: Clancy, Tom
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition; Fifth Printing
ISBN 10: 0870212850
ISBN 13: 9780870212857
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Place of Publication: Annapolis
Date Published: 1984

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...