Tom Clancy, the #1New York Timesbestselling author of the Jack Ryan novels--including his latest blockbustersCommand AuthorityandThreat Vector--delivers an electrifying tale of international conflict.Using the latest advancements in military technology, the world's superpowers battle it out on land, sea, and air for the ultimate global control.A chillingly authentic vision of modern war,Red Storm Risingis as powerful as it is ambitious.It's a story you will never forget.Hard hitting. Suspenseful.And frighteningly real.**Amazon.com ReviewUsing the latest advancements in military technology, the world's superpowers battle it out on land, sea, and air for the ultimate global control. A chillingly authentic vision of modern war,Red Storm Risingis as powerful as it is ambitious. It's a story you will never forget.Hard-hitting, suspenseful, and frighteningly real.From School Library JournalYA Red Storm Rising, a World War III novel, begins in a blazing oil field in Russia, plunging readers into a gripping story of plots, strategies, wise men, and idiots that winds the tension ever tighter. Vivid characters emerge through the chaos of battles planned and fought. Sacrifices, heroes, great strategy confounded by bad weather, lack of supplies, and incomplete information draw readers into the adventure and the suspense of reversals. No Rambos herethe heroes are ordinary young people caught by chance on the turning edge of war. Sheer grit and perserverance turn the tide in this chilling, fleshed-out war game. Readers emerge elated and breathless, with a new vision of war and its wins and losses. Clancy will win an army of fans who will be looking for more. Annette DeMeritt, Houston Public LibraryCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.