The book launch , Mr. Clancy, "The Hunt for Red October " was one of the most frequently cited type novels ever written published. The book was released in 1984, Mr. Clancy, a new type of potboiler: espionage film density . The details . About technical submarine weapons, and intelligence .
The reader keen than 100 million copies of his novels in print are outstanding and are up to 17 to 1 in the best-selling New York Times , including " vector threats " in December released the rich. complete until his death , Mr. Clancy has been waiting for the publication of his next book, "The power to issue the command" set for Dec. 3 .
The impact of his books have been felt far beyond the literary world, some were adapted by Hollywood and made into a movie starring Harrison Ford , Alec Baldwin and Ben Affleck . the protagonist is a hero , Mr. Clancy, Jack Ryan , Mr. Clancy is a thrill for him to become a video game, there is no reason for the military to be allowed to them for training and television intelligence quickly using tools. The high-tech in mold Clancy found a place in the popular show like " 24" and "Homeland . " .
Operators that Mr Clancy millionaire several times and was a familiar figure on the landscape of pop culture that is often seen in photographs wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses , pilot and holding it by the richness of he . the 80 -acre farm on the Chesapeake Bay , he has become. Part owner of Baltimore purchased the tank.
It is a far cry from the days of his writings . Maryland insurance side in seeking inspiration for literature and his manuscript for "The Hunt for Red October " to the news Navy Annapolis, Maryland editor with Deborah Grosvenor became mesmerized by a book about the Cold War. located on a Soviet submarine .
But she had a hard time persuading her boss to read it , Mr. Clancy was known and published a novel , no , she is also concerned that the novel has the technical details too much, and asked Mr. Clancy . to make the cut , he made the cut at least 100 pages while editing.
" I said, ' I think we have the best sales . Potential here and if we do not someone else will grab it , '" Ms. Grosvenor , now a literary agent , said in an interview . On Wednesday, " but he has the ability . Narrative by nature, and his characters have this very witty dialogue in favor of the Irish , or whatever it is - people can tell the story . "
To pay $ 5000 for a book published in 1984 .
"The Hunt for Red October " became a runaway best seller when President Ronald Reagan was delivering a copy of it as " my kind of yarn " and said he could not put it down.
However, details about the Soviet submarine armed satellites and fighter raises doubts even high-ranking members of the military to the notice of knowledge in this book is evident in the 1986 interview , Mr. Clancy said, " when I was . met with Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, a year ago , the first thing he asked me about the book, "Who the hell is not clear " .
Mr Clancy , who was not confirmed ; All of his knowledge from technical manuals , interviews with experts and a book about submarines . Military matters , he said , as he took on a military base to visit the Pentagon and military leaders for dinner , he said he did not want to know any information supplied .
"I hang my hat on to get something a lot valid as possible ," Mr. Clancy said in an interview , "I have made what turned out to be true - that the spooky . "
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