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by Tom Clancy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1040 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New Edition edition (2 April 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006471161
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006471165
  • Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 62,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Once again, Tom Clancy manages to add new twists to the alternate U.S. history he initiated in The Hunt for Red October. In The Sum of All Fears, the centre of conflict is that perpetual hot spot, the Middle East, where a nuclear weapon falls into the hands of terrorists just as peace finally seems possible. Clancy realistically paints an almost unthinkable scenario--the bomb is planted on American soil in the midst of an escalation in tension with the Soviet Union; the terrorists hope to rekindle cold war animosity and prevent reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.

Despite such a dramatic story line, Clancy doesn't neglect the individuals who drive his tale. Jack Ryan's problems are as much domestic as they are part of the international crisis that is the ostensible narrative: National Security Director Elizabeth Elliot has the president's ear, and she has convinced him that Ryan's ethics are questionable. She hints at marital infidelity and an insider-trading scandal. Of course, both accusations are false, but her arguments have enough evidence behind them (some photographs of an innocent embrace with a friend for example) to cause a strain in the Ryans' marriage and a flurry of media attention. While "Mr Clark" tracks the terrorists, he also provides some needed intelligence to heal the Ryan family.

The Sum of All Fears is the stuff of nightmares but contains enough verisimilitude to terrify sober minds. Ryan has developed into a complex protagonist, just as Clancy's writing has matured. Ryan is plagued by stress and self-doubts that test even his dauntless moral compass and make him a more interesting subject for readers' attention. Those fascinated by military hardware, from nuclear submarines to atomic weapons, will find almost enough here to start their own army. And Clancy's understanding of international politics seems chillingly correct. --Patrick O'Kelley

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From the reviews of The Sum of All Fears: 'Another classic Clancy. His most successful book . . . assures his place at the forefront of modern thriller writers.' Sunday Times 'Clancy's best book since The Hunt for Red October - a whiz-bang page-turner.' New York Times

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Action Thriller, a must must read!, 31 Oct 2001
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I had previously read other Clancy Books and have everytime been amazed at the realism of the stories and quality of writing but this book broke the mould. This is an incredible book, i couldn't put it down and when i had to i was thinking about it. The character of Jack Ryan is taken into much more depth in this installment of the 'Jack Ryan series'. The real gem in this book though is that the story actually seemed so real it was frightening, Clancy perfectly describe the series of events which would lead to a nuclear crisis and the aftermath.

If you don't read any other book from Clancy, you have to read this one. Fans of the series will love it and newbies will be amazed (if not a little confused).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nuclear Device is Lost & Found, Paranoia, Nearly WWIII, 18 Feb 2006
By Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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Tom Clancy is brilliant and absolutely without equal for developing this complex plot filled with international, political and military action. When I picked this book up, I was glued to to the spot, unable to break from reading it. In this novel, he creates the worst-case scenario of world paranoia, where the two major world powers, the USA and former Soviet Union, play cat and mouse games with military technology and bomb-laden submarines, as the world leaders exchange communications, trying to read between the lines of carefully worded messages, to uncover the truth about a nuclear explosion in Denver, Colorado, the cause of which neither side can readily determine.

This most believable book includes suspense, intrigue, political maneuvering, media manipulation and exploitation, espionage, cutting edge technology, military power and submarine warfare. Arab terrorists combine forces with East German scientists. Disgruntled political activists, an American-Indian and German, get together under the most auspicious of circumstances to destablize the world as we know it. The Arab terrorist group uses an East German scientist to redesign a nuclear bomb which was found by chance buried in a farmer's garden in Syria. All the characters are fleshed out, realistic, completely believable. They have personality traits which make the reader look forward to reading about their responses to circumstances that unfold. It is worth learning how this accidental find played into the hands of a terrorist organization who redesigned the nuclear device for their own purposes. It is worth discovering how the aftermath of this explosion creates havoc between the two super-powers. It is worth reading to see the effect this unexpected terrorist attack in Colorado has upon Washington, DC: the President, CIA Deputy Director Jack Ryan, the National Security Adviser, Liz Elliott, and the FBI. This cataclysmic event could unleash waves of destruction throughout the Middle East and the world, discovering its resolution is worth reading. This roller coaster ride of a novel has so many ups and downs and twists and turns it should not be missed! Erika Borsos (bakonyvilla)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't watch the film - read the book., 13 Aug 2003
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This review is from: The Sum of All Fears (Hardcover)
As a Jack Ryan fan I did not watch the film until I had read the book. I now know that this wouldn't have been a problem as there is so little resemblence between the two. The detail in the story line is superb although it did wrap-up slight quicker than it could have done.

If you've seen the film then read the book and find out what Tom Clancy really wrote.

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