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The Hunt for Red October
ISBN: 9780870212857
Title: The Hunt for Red October
Author: Tom Clancy
KDL Description:
Both the Americans and the Soviets commence an intense naval search when a trusted and skilled Soviet naval officer defects—using the USSR’s most valuable nuclear submarine as his escape vehicle.
Amazon Description:
A deadly game of hide-and-seek played out in 18 days over 4000 miles of ocean. Red October is the Soviet Navy’s newest ballistic missile submarine. When the whole crew decides to defect, the Soviet fleet sets out to destroy it, while the US and British fleets attempt to prevent them.



