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Patriot Games - Tom Clancy

Description: ISBN 0006174558 / Author: Tom Clancy / Genre: Crime / Thriller

Newest Review: ... their newborn child (this was written back in 1987). The surviving terrorist is sent to prison for a long time. Jack is ... more

... knighted by the Queen for his bravery and has a grand old time hanging out with Royalty before returning to the USA. This happens in the first few chapters - the next paragraph contains spoilers if you want to be surprised. But wait! The surviving terrorist, a member of the Ulster Liberation Army (remember 1987 and from an American's perspective) is rescued from prison. Sean Miller, played by Sean Bean in the film, is understandably angry with Jack and wants revenge. He launches an attack in America and almost kills J...more

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Patriot Games - Tom Clancy: Jack Ryan: A Hero-in-Waiting (671 words)
by alocin - written on 13/05/03 (Very useful, 321 readings)
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Many people may have seen the film of this book by Tom Clancy, featuring Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. I saw the film before I read the book but I found that this did not spoil a good read. I picked up this book along with some others for the huge price of 25p at a car boot sale. If you prefer your books new or cannot find it second hand (I doubt it - Tom Clancy books make up 50% of car boot sales) then Amazon has it for £6.39 in paperback, published by Harper Collins. Now the boring bits are out of the way: to the action! Jack Ryan, all-American good guy, ex-Marine, ex-CIA consultant, naval history teacher and general hero-in-waiting is in London with his family. ...

By no means Clancy at his best (333 words)
by MartynColebrook - written on 25/03/02 (Very useful, 94 readings)
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Widely regarded as being one of the top thriller writers in the world, Tom Clancy pitches his indefatigable hero, Jack Ryan, into the midst of another plot hatched by international terrorists. Abroad in London, Ryan witnesses an attempted assassination of the Royal Family and, being the all-conquering (yet, at times, unbelievably stupid) superhuman tourist that he is, promptly gets involved, killing one of the terrorists in the process. After receiving the plaudits for such a demonstration of bravery in saving the Royals, it becomes apparent that the terrorists (left-wing IRA) want to avenge the death of their counterpart and attempt another assassination. This time they ...

Patriot Games - Tom Clancy: If you liked the film - you'll love the book (174 words)
by poogie - written on 17/07/00 (Very useful, 54 readings)
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In these fast moving times it is hard sometimes just to sit down with a cup of coffee, curl up in bed and read a good book. A lot of people just wait for the 'film of the book' to be released. I read Patriot Games a year or so before the film came out on video. I could not put this book down. I laughed, I cried, I enjoyed Jack Ryan kicking some butt. The plot is ex-CIA agent Jack Ryan was trying to enjoy mixing business and pleasure over here in jolly old England - when he stops an assassination attempt on members of the Royal Family. The terrorist then follow Jack back home to the USA and attempts to kill off his family. And that is all I am going to give away. ...

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