Red Storm Rising

By: Tom Clancy

Narrated by: Michael Prichard

When Moslem fundamentalists blow up a key Soviet oil complex, making an already critical oil shortage calamitous, the Russians figure they are going to have to take things into their own hands. They plan to seize the Persian Gulf, and more ambitiously, to neutralise NATO. Thus begins Red Storm, an audacious gamble that uses diplomatic maneuvers to cloak a crash military build-up. When Soviet tanks begin to roll, the West is caught off guard. What looks like a thrust turns into an all-out shooting war, possibly the climactic battle for control of the globe.

©1986 Jack Ryan Enterprises Ltd. and Larry Bond. (P)2013 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic reviews

"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." (School Library Journal )

"He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Heart-stopping action...entertaining and eminently topical." (The Washington Post)

Read it, listened to it and listened to it again!

Classic. Stands up over time. Some interesting parallels and reflections to consider! Athr Audio book is like a two week movie.

Red Russia, oil and war.

What did you love best about Red Storm Rising?

Red Russia and their Marxist views failing yet again.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

It kept me wondering how bad things could have been if the Soviet Union didn't collapse.

Outstanding

Have read the book numerous times, one of my ‘go to’ books and the audible version did not disappoint, excellent, thank you.

Excellent book, plenty to keep you listening

Would you listen to Red Storm Rising again? Why?

I have re-listened to sections of the book, it has quite a lot of detail which suits a second listen

What was one of the most memorable moments of Red Storm Rising?

The battle descriptions

What does Michael Prichard bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Consistency with a lot of the other Clancy books I've listened to. He's become the go to voice of the earlier Clancy novels

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, there is a lot to digest

Any additional comments?

Excellent book, well worth a listen. I would rate it in my top 3 of Clancy novels

Classic!

Exactly as per the written book but even better as the narrators voice suits the story.