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From the author of The Hunt For Red October, a New York Times bestseller for over 40 weeks, comes his greatest performance yet. Red Storm Rising is an alarmingly authentic portrait of escalating aggression between superpowers on all fronts--land, sea, air and space.
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Characters edit
- Ibrahim Tolkaze: An Azerbaijani oil field engineer at the Nizhnevartovsk oil complex.
- Mikhail Eduardovich Sergetov: Petroleum Minister, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Bob Toland: An analyst with the National Security Agency and a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve.
- Pytor Bromkovskiy: The senior member of the Soviet Politburo.
- Marshal Shavyrin: Chief of the Soviet General Staff.
- Marshal Rozhkov: Commander-in-Chief of Ground Forces, Soviet Army.
- Pavel Alekseyev: Deputy commander, Southwestern Theater, Soviet Army.
- Daniel McCafferty: Commander, United States Navy and captain of the attack submarine USS Chicago.
- Andrey Maslov: Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Navy.
- Patrick Flynn: Moscow bureau chief for the Associated Press.
- William Calloway: Reuters correspondent, stationed in Moscow.
- Edward Keegan: A retired U.S. naval officer and an intelligence analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency, he is Toland's father-in-law.
- Ed Morris: Commander, United States Navy, and captain of the frigate USS Pharris.
- Richard Pipes: A vice admiral in the United States Navy and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
- Chuck Lowe: A colonel in the United States Marine Corps, he is an intelligence officer in CINCLANT's staff.
- Martha Toland: Wife of Bob Toland.
- Andre Chernyavin: A major in the Soviet Spetznaz forces.
- Ivan Mikhailovich Sergetov: Mikhail Sergetov's son, he is a captain in the Soviet Army.
- Kherov: Captain of the merchant ship Julius Fucik.
- Andreyev: A general, he is the commander of the 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment.
- Chip Bennett: A U.S. naval officer assigned to intelligence.
- Samuel B. Baker, Jr.: An admiral in the United States Navy, he is commander of the U.S. Second Fleet.
- Douglas Ellington: Nicknamed "the Duke", he is a colonel in the United States Air Force.
- Don Eisley: Major, United States Air Force.
- Mike Edwards: A first lieutenant in the United States Air Force, he is the meteorological officer for the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Keflavik, Iceland.
- James Smith: Sergeant, United States Marine Corps.
- Garcia: A private in the United States Marine Corps, stationed on Iceland.
- Rodgers: A private in the United States Marine Corps, stationed on Iceland.
- Svenson: Captain of the USS Nimitz.
- Alexandr Chapayev: Major, Soviet Air Force.
- Amelia Nakamura: Nicknamed "Buns", she is a major in the United States Air Force and an F-15 fighter pilot.
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- Terry Mackall: A sergeant with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, he is commander of a three-tank platoon of M-1s.
- Clarke: Chief Boatswain's Mate, USS Pharris
- Todd Simms: Commander of the attack submarine USS Boston
- Viktor Beregovoy: A general, he is second-in-command of the Soviet 8th Guards Army.
- Eugene Robinson: A general in the United States Army, he is Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
- Frank Ernst: Executive Officer, USS Reuben James,
- Jerry O'Malley: Nicknamed "the Hammer", he is a helicopter pilot in the United States Navy.
- Willy Ralston: Systems operator in O'Malley's Seahawk helicopter.
- Nichols: Sergeant, Royal Marines.
- Charles Beattie: Admiral, Royal Navy.
- Doug Perrin: Captain, Royal Navy and commander of HMS Battleaxe.
- Boris Kosov: Chairman of the KGB.
- Filip Krylov: Agriculture Minister, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Yuri Novikov: The Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Northern Fleet.
- Scott Jacobsen: Rear admiral, United States Navy.
- Fydor Bukharin: A marshal in the Soviet Army.
- Arkady Sorokin: An officer in the Soviet Army.
Setting & Locations edit
- Nizhnevartovsk
- Moscow
- Iceland
- West Germany
- Alfeld
- Norfolk
- Soviet Union
- America
- Scotland
- Providence
- Reykjavik
- Kremlin
- Virginia
- Europe
- North Atlantic
- Stendal
- New York
- Stornoway
- United States
- Washington
- Norway
- Kiev
- Russia
- Hannover
- Hameln
- Weser
- Belgium
- Berlin
- Ukraine
- England
- Hamburg
- Bonn
- Murmansk
- Northwood
- Vienna
- Brussels
- Nassau
- Stykkisholmur
- Pskov
First Sentence edit
They moved swiftly, silently, with purpose, under a crystalline, star-filled night in western Siberia.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1986. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tom Clancy (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 7, 1986
ISBN: 0399131493
Page Count: 652
Publisher: Putnam
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 7, 1986
ISBN: 0399131493
Page Count: 652
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3553.L245 R4 1986
- Dewey: 813.54
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