Kilo Class: a compelling and captivatingly tense action thriller – real edge-of-your-seat stuff! - Brossura

Robinson, Patrick

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ISBN 10: 009926904X ISBN 13: 9780099269045

Casa editrice: Arrow, 1999

Riassunto

Silent and undetectable, the Russian-built Kilo-Class submarine is the only true enemy of the American Carrier Battle Groups -- and it is up for sale. Having ordered ten from Russia, who are in dire need of foreign currency, China primes its first three, ready to take control of the Taiwan Strait. Desperate to safeguard its ally on China's doorstep and stop the arrival of the Kilo-Class subs, America launches itself into a secret war, led by the President's National Security Advisor, Admiral Arnold Morgan. As the battle over peace, power and money is played out in the icy depths of the world's oceans and the hinterland of Russia's rivers and lakes, it becomes clear that there can only be one victor ...

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Recensione:

"Robinson is one of the crown princes of the beach-read thriller." (Stephen Coonts)

"Fast, sharply-focussed, engine-driven action." (Express)

"Watch out for Robinson. He is in the same league as Clancy." (Birmingham Post)

"Robinson rules the waves -- matches Clancy at his best." (Northern Echo)

Descrizione del libro:

A top-ten bestselling author & the unrivalled master of the action thriller.

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• Editore: Arrow
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 009926904X
• ISBN 13: 9780099269045
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 560