Red Rabbit

Red Rabbit is a 2002 novel by Tom Clancy, which belongs to the genre of political thrillers. The name of the novel alludes to the fact that designated during the Cold War, U.S. intelligence circles defector from the Soviet Union Red Rabbits ( " Red Rabbit ").

Action

Early 80s threatened the newly elected Polish Pope John Paul II ( mentioned in the book are often nothing as Karol, in reference to his real name is Karol Wojtyła ) the Soviet power apparatus around Andropov with his resignation to return to Poland and to support his oppressed people.

At the same time refers to the relatively young Jack Ryan and his family a new house near London to work as an analyst at the CIA and the British foreign intelligence service (SIS ) in matters of political leadership of the Soviet Union.

A key role in the book play Ed and Mary Pat "MP" Foley, a couple of the CIA agents who are stationed locally in Moscow. By chance one day Ed meets Oleg Zaitzew, an employee of the KGB, the judge shall inform him valuable information - but it is a condition: he would arrive safely with his family in the West. Zaitzew gets from the CIA a nickname: Rabbit. It must be removed as soon as possible. This is possible due to the supplied information and the attack can be partially frustrated.

Narrative style

The plot of the book often jumps between various locations and plot lines back and forth ( USA, Moscow, England, Budapest, etc.).

Overall, Red Rabbit is characterized by a clear anti-European attitude. Almost all of the comparisons that undertake the author to go in favor of the living, the legal system and the products of the USA. Here, the author goes so on clichés and too obscure Compare acting when he complains, for example, the quality of coffee in Italy against American coffee. Many of the European details of the book are poorly researched or provide anachronisms dar. striking continues to be the lack of knowledge of European geography.

In Storm | Merciless | Patriot Games | Red Rabbit | Hunt for Red October | The Cardinal in the Kremlin | The Shadow War | The Echo all fear | debt of honor | order from above | Rainbow Six | The Legend | In the Eye of the Tiger | Dead or Alive | Target detected

  • Literary work
  • Thriller ( literature)
  • Literature ( 21st century)
  • Literature ( English )
  • Works by Tom Clancy
  • Literature (United States)
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