The Last Sentry

The Last Sentry
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Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015060853812
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Last Sentry by : Gregory D. Young

This real-life thriller, which inspired Tom Clancy's famous novel "The Hunt for Red October," chronicles a mutiny aboard one of the Soviet's most advanced warships, the destroyer "Storozhevoy," led by the ship's political officer who intended to launch a revolution and overthrow the government.

Mutiny

Mutiny
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 0765313502
ISBN-13 : 9780765313508
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Mutiny by : David Hagberg

"Mutiny!" reveals the real-life story behind Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October," and offers an eye-opening look at the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.

The Cardinal of the Kremlin

The Cardinal of the Kremlin
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 562
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ISBN-10 : 9781101002384
ISBN-13 : 1101002387
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cardinal of the Kremlin by : Tom Clancy

In this electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from Tom Clancy, a silent war between the USA and Russia will decide the fate of the world—and Jack Ryan is behind enemy lines. Two men possess vital data on Russia’s Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL—America's highest agent in the Kremlin—and he's about to be terminated by the KGB. The other is the one American who can save CARDINAL and lead the world to the brink of peace...or war.

Against All Enemies

Against All Enemies
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 683
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ISBN-10 : 9781101536872
ISBN-13 : 110153687X
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Against All Enemies by : Tom Clancy

Racing from the remote, war-scarred landscapes of the Middle East to the blood-soaked chaos of the U.S.-Mexico border, #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Clancy delivers a heart-stopping thriller that is frighteningly close to reality. Working behind the scenes for the CIA, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore arrives at a rendezvous to take charge of a high-ranking Taliban captive and barely escapes with his life. Undaunted, Moore is relentless in his quest to find the terrorist cell responsible, but what he discovers leads him to a much darker conspiracy in an unexpected part of the globe... After years of planning, the Taliban have come to terms with a vicious Mexican drug cartel and agreed to supply them with opium. For the cartel, the deal means money, power, and ultimate control of the drug trade. But for the Taliban, it is a long awaited opportunity: to exploit the cartels and bring the fire of the jihad to the hearts of the infidels, striking against the very heart of America.

Florence, Venice & the Towns of Italy

Florence, Venice & the Towns of Italy
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Publisher : New York Review of Books
Total Pages : 396
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1892145014
ISBN-13 : 9781892145017
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Florence, Venice & the Towns of Italy by : Robert Kahn

If a standard guidebook has never revealed the Italy you seek, let City Secrets show you the way. See the glorious art and architecture of Italy's villages and cities through the eyes of the people who know them best: an architect leads you through a hidden Florence passageway built for the Medici; a novelist points out the panoramic vistas that inspired St Francis; the most renowned of Italian cooks divulges her favourite Venetian eateries; and an artist directs you to the courtyard of a Renaissance convent, where you will ring for access to the frescoes - and a miraculous handprint - that lie within.

Tom Clancy Chain of Command

Tom Clancy Chain of Command
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 545
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ISBN-10 : 9780593188170
ISBN-13 : 0593188179
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Tom Clancy Chain of Command by : Marc Cameron

The United States has stared down many threats with President Jack Ryan at the helm, but what if he’s not there when we need him? That’s the question facing a nation in the most shocking entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series. A shadowy billionaire uses his fortune to further his corrupt ambitions. Along the way, he’s toppled democratically elected governments and exacerbated divisions within stable nations. The competitors he’s destroyed, the people he’s hurt, they’re all just marks on a ledger. Now, he’s ready to implement his most ambitious plan of all. There’s only one force standing in his way—President Jack Ryan. How do you compel a man like Jack Ryan to bend? He’s personally faced down everything from the Russian navy to cartel killers. It will take more than political headwinds or media disfavor to cause him to turn from his duty to the American people, but every man has an Achilles heel. Jack Ryan’s is his family. The answer is as simple as it is shocking. The billionaire has assembled an international team of the most ruthless mercenaries alive. Their mission—kidnap the First Lady.

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 529
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780425269367
ISBN-13 : 0425269361
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis The Hunt for Red October by : Tom Clancy

Don't Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski! The #1 New York Times bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Tom Clancy—a gripping military thriller that introduced the world to his unforgettable hero, Jack Ryan—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. The chase for the highly advanced nuclear submarine is on—and there’s only one man who can find her... Brilliant CIA analyst Jack Ryan has little interest in fieldwork, but when covert photographs of Red October land on his desk, Ryan soon finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek played by two world powers—a game that could end in all-out war.

The Hunt for a Reds October

The Hunt for a Reds October
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 9780786479511
ISBN-13 : 0786479515
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis The Hunt for a Reds October by : Charles F. Faber

In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first all-professional baseball club. The history, geography, demography and economy of the area made Cincinnati a baseball town par excellence. During pro ball's early years, the city was almost always represented by a club called the Reds. In 1903 Reds owner Garry Hermann helped broker peace between the National and American leagues and became known as the "Father of the World Series." The Reds won the Series in 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976 and 1990. Under the ownership of the controversial Marge Schott and managed by the mercurial Lou Piniella, the 1990 Reds led the National League West, defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Championship Series and swept the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. Stars such as Barry Larkin and Eric Davis--along with pitcher Jose Rijo and the trio of relievers known as the Nasty Boys--deserve much of the credit that year but lesser knowns like Billy Hatcher and Glenn Braggs made significant contributions. They have come close but the Reds have not won another pennant since.

Suspense in the Formula Story

Suspense in the Formula Story
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Publisher : Popular Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 0879724560
ISBN-13 : 9780879724566
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Suspense in the Formula Story by : George N. Dove

Dove states that the purpose of this book is "to develop a theoretical base for a critical approach to the interpretation of the formula story." Such an approach should take into account the relationship between author and reader that determines such tacit agreements as the two axioms of formula fiction, the reader-knowledge convention, and the signals that pass between author and reader. Specifically, the chief concern of this book will be the criticism/interpretation of the mystery.

Guts & Glory

Guts & Glory
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 774
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0813190185
ISBN-13 : 9780813190181
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Guts & Glory by : Lawrence H. Suid

Southern Music/American Music is the first book to investigate the facets of American music from the South and the many popular forms that emerged from it. In this substantially revised and updated edition, Bill C. Malone and David Stricklin bring this classic work into the twenty-first century, including new material on recent phenomena such as the huge success of the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the renewed popularity of Southern music, as well as important new artists Lucinda Williams, Alejandro Escovedo, and the Dixie Chicks, among others. Extensive bibliographic notes and a new suggested listening guide complete this essential study.