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Rainbow Six (Hardcover)

by Tom Clancy (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 752 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd; 2nd Edition edition (27 Aug 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0718143361
  • ISBN-13: 978-0718143770
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 600,465 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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For many readers, Jack Ryan embodies the essence of the modern American hero. Morally centred, disciplined, humble yet powerful, Ryan (and his onscreen incarnations in Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford) has made Tom Clancy one of the most popular writers in the world. But while Clancy has constructed the Ryan mythology, he has also quietly established his shadow double, John Clark. Appearing in The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, and Without Remorse, Clark has many of Jack Ryan's most appealing traits, but he is also a darker figure embodying the more paranoid sensibilities of the late nineties. As is made clear from the opening pages of Rainbow Six, ex-Navy SEAL Clark and his colleagues believe violent, deadly force to be the best deterrent for terrorism.

Clark (a.k.a. Rainbow Six) has left the CIA to create an England-based organisation code-named "Rainbow". Its mission: deploy an elite squad of American operatives combined with handpicked British, French and German agents to stop terrorism in its tracks. Rainbow's emergence could not be more timely: in quick succession, the force diffuses three attempted terrorist actions. But Clark becomes suspicious when Russian agents suddenly show interest in Rainbow's work.

Rainbow Six appeals on all the levels that Clancy fans could hope for. The Rainbow operatives, from Navy SEALs to German mountain-leader school graduates, are rendered to inspire with their physical and mental prowess. The book is infatuated with the latest gadgets for scrambling, transmitting and decoding secrets. And, in a carefully woven narrative that simultaneously traces the Rainbow team, a former KGB agent named Popov, the Australian Olympic security team and a sinister group of American scientists, Clancy artfully reveals the mystery of "Shiva" at the centre of the novel. How does Clark measure up against Jack Ryan? He may be the perfect hero for a world with hidden villains. --Patrick O'Kelley



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John Clark is the man who conducts the secret missions President Ryan can have no part of. This time, the mission involves a group of terrorists the world has never encountered before, a band of men and women so extreme that their success could literally mean the end of life as we know it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The man knows his stuff!, 16 Aug 2003
By K. Wyatt "ssintrepid" (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rainbow Six (Hardcover)
What can be said about Tom Clancy and any of his novels other than, he knows his stuff. "Rainbow Six" is a pure page turner, no ifs, ands or buts about it. As most Clancy readers know, John Clark is a well developed character in the "Ryanverse" to include "Without Remorse," which gives his back story. "Rainbow Six" puts him in a more modern spotlight. I read this masterpiece not long after it came out, however, on that tragic day of September 11, 2001 this and a couple other of Clancy's novels were what I thought of. It's literally very unfortunate we don't have these heroes out there watching our collective backs! Hopefully for us, the bad guys of the world have never heard of Tom Clancy, for they might get a play book for terrorism.
From the first page to the last this novel, like his other novels, is purely enthralling and you will hardly be able to put it down. Even if you've never read a Clancy novel before, pick this up if you're looking for pure intrigue, thrilling action and a few good laughs along the way. A huge thank you to the Author for this one. {ssintrepid}
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, 12 April 2006
This review is from: Rainbow Six (Paperback)
This was the first Tom Clancy book i ever read. There was action from the start and it kept me entertained the whole way through.

I have read a few of the negative comments on here and i think what people forget is that this is a Fiction!

I would highly recommend this book!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent thriller, you must keep turning the pages, 12 Sep 1999
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Pacy thriller with three excellent stories coming together for the finale. Tom Clancy very often gets bogged down with too much technical information (that we've all read 100's of times anyway!)this book sticks to the plot and is very readable for both the ardent thiller fan and newcomer alike. Its nice to see some of his old characters coming alive again in this, his best thriller since 'clear and present danger'. the special forces side of the story is great. Brilliant soldiers with the best training and equipment, as expected. expert discriptions of the terrorist 'takedowns'. The underlying story of the 'mad scientist'is scary and believable and keeps you guessing. I read the 900 odd pages in 4 - 5 days and enjoyed every page. The only real critisism is of the final disappointing confrontation. I expected more of a 'Bang'!!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Tom Clancy Rainbow Six
Received the item very quickly, book was in good condition, would use this seller again.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. J. Graham

2.0 out of 5 stars Irrelevant 6
Having recently read this book I'm very suprised it has sold so well.
The book has a giant weakness in the post september 11th world, namely it is irrelevant. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Trebor

3.0 out of 5 stars Good action, dreadful plot.
The negatives in this book are Clancy's dreadful political prejudice and nationalist stereotypes (Brits say "Jolly", Germans say "Jawohl"). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bill Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable
I'm well aware that that probably isn't even a real word, but it sums up the book so well. The set-piece action scenes are hugely exciting, leaving you on the edge of your seat in... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gareth Franklin

4.0 out of 5 stars Rainbow Six
Typical Tom Clancy - a brick of a book, but suspense from A to Z
Published 8 months ago by Einar Carstensen

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great, beginning to end!
Dont pay too much attention of most negetive reviews for this book because it is FICIONAL, its great. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Robert P. Green

5.0 out of 5 stars make the movie already
I chose to read this book after playing the many rainbow six games on the xbox and xbox 360. And I was not disappointed. This book is truly exciting, its hard to put down. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Smarting Fox

2.0 out of 5 stars Should have been an action movie
While Tom Clancy is a passable writer of fight sequences, this bloated book contains relatively few of these - most of it is dedicated to "developing" the characters, an effort... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Thomas Murch

4.0 out of 5 stars The worst threat yet
This book is developed around John Clark and his son-in-law Chavez. Clark is head of a SAS type international team to counter terrorist. Book as usual is well written. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2007 by M. A. Ramos

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Gun Ho action
This book has been slated for its inaccuracies and Clancy's view of various nationalities but it is a fiction book so who cares! Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2007 by D. L. Grant

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