The "forgotten Clancy novel," SSN is a complete submarine warfare novel with maps, photos, and a special interview with Tom Clancy and former submarine commander Doug Littlejohns
America is at war!
China has invaded the oil-rich Spratly islands. The American response has been swift - and deadly. And the Third World War has begun...
Captain Bartholomew Mackey is the skipper of the *USS Cheyenne*, a nuclear submarine that thas been dispached to the Spratlys to protect a carrier group. But in a few moments, the *Cheyenne's* mission - and the world - willchange, as a tense situation explodes into a full-scale war of nightmarish proportions.
*SSN* is a compelling blend of military fact and fiction - a submarine combat thriller complete with stirring plots and characters, perfectly accurate details, and the chilling knowledge that it really could happen...
Based upon the compter simulation game.
Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy Jr. is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, and several video games which he did not work on, but which bear his name for licensing and promotional purposes. His name is also a brand for similar movie scripts written by ghost writers and many series of non-fiction books on military subjects and merged biographies of key leaders. He is also part-owner and Vice Chairman of Community Activities and Public Affairs of the Baltimore Orioles, a Major League Baseball team.
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[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy
