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Re: Tom Clancy, Author of Military Thrillers, Dies at 66

By: oldCADuser in FFFT | Recommend this post (0)
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When Clancy tried to get his first book published, 'The Hunt for Red October', he couldn't find anyone who would publish it. He finally got the 'Navel Institute Press' in Annapolis to publish it. I think it was the first novel they ever published. Up until then they primary printed text books for the Navel Academy and other military training facilities. Note that my copy is one of the 'Navel Institute' printings and it does have the feel of a textbook.




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Re: Tom Clancy, Author of Military Thrillers, Dies at 66
By: killthecat in FFFT
Wed, 02 Oct 13 10:14 PM 		Msg. 56495 of 65535

Guy stories, without the tedious and totally predictable love affairs put out by NYC boiler plate rooms to fill many top author's novels and attract women readers. "Let's get the ex-navy seal, retired NYC detective hero and match him up with same 30-something, understated, absolutely gorgeous, multi-orgasmic professional women."

Tom Clancy crafted the kind of smart, savvy action stories that Hollywood loves, with actors such as Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Scott Bakula and Sean Connery bringing Clancy's CIA agent Jack Ryan and other characters to life in six films based on his novels:

— "The Hunt for Red October," 1990, starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin.

— "Patriot Games," 1992, starring Harrison Ford.

— "Clear and Present Danger," 1994, starring Harrison Ford and Willem Dafoe.

— "NetForce," 1999, TV movie starring Scott Bakula.

— "The Sum of All Fears," 2002, starring Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman.

— "Jack Ryan: Shadow One," due in 2013, starring Chris Pine and Kevin Costner.


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