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by Tom Clancy (Author) "THE VC-208 FLIGHT WAS SOMEWHAT LACKING IN amenities-the food consisted of sandwiches and an undistinguished wine-but the seats were comfortable and the ride smooth enough..." (more)
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For many readers, Jack Ryan embodies the essence of the modern American hero. Morally centered, 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 as Clancy has constructed the Ryan mythology, he has quietly established Ryan's 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 '90s. 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 organization 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 center 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 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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5.0 out of 5 stars This Book rocks, Dec 13 2005
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This review is from: Rainbow Six (Paperback)
I have read of the many reviews of this book and no matter what the opinion. This book inspired me to enjoy reading books again, it is sometimes hard to find something that truly grabs your attentiion. I could not put the book down, wherever and whenever I could read it I would. This is some of his best work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better then the games, Mar 11 2005
This review is from: Rainbow Six (Paperback)
this book is better then the rainbow six games.

the plot i gripping from the prologue the hijacking of a plane to the ending sequencce where the bad guys suffer a most unpleasant death. yes it is a little bit long but the pages go buy rapdily especially when team rainbow is out in the field doing their stuff. the description and detail put into the weapons characters everything is amazing and i felt hatred towards the man in charage of the scheme.

tom did it again...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome Book, Feb 28 2005
By Mark W Metott Jr (New York (not the city)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rainbow Six (Paperback)
I thought the book was great, Some of the reviews considered the book too discriptive. I personly like the fact that every detail is explained and history given. I learned quite a bit from the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading!!!
Whether you are new or old to this type of novel it is one to enjoy. Although in the above review on error exists. Mr Clark is known to the rest of the team as Six. Read more
Published on Oct 28 2004 by Austin Wright

5.0 out of 5 stars Certainly a page-turner
I very much enjoyed reading this book. After reading "Without Remorse", I picked up this book and rarely put it down. Read more
Published on Jul 13 2004 by A. Reviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars Clancy's finest work in years!
In RAINBOW SIX, we see the return of John Clark as the lead character in a typical heavy, meaningful plot that Clancy has done on a level above any other author for many years... Read more
Published on Jul 11 2004 by Brad Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This was a top-notch thriller offered by Clancy as it focused more on the "darker side of Jack Ryan," ex-Navy Seal, John Clark. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004 by J. Lewis

3.0 out of 5 stars SFReader.com Review - Rainbow Six
Although not marketed as such, Rainbow Six is really science fiction. Like a few other very popular authors, Clancy is too big to be marketed with a genre label, especially one... Read more
Published on Jun 11 2004 by David L. Felts

2.0 out of 5 stars Cliche Plot and not enough imagination.
In reading many of Clancy's other books, he makes several references to things being too "movie-like" and very naive. Well, that is exactly what this story is. Read more
Published on May 28 2004 by nanilignapcram

3.0 out of 5 stars Great story, terrible ending.
True to form, Tom Clancy has cooked up yet another super-tense technothriller. This time the threat is bioterrorism on a global scale, all part of a nefarious plot hatched by a... Read more
Published on April 30 2004 by No one of consequence

5.0 out of 5 stars Rainbow Six = Excellent
This book was basically about an anti-terrorist group in England that were all recruited because they are the best of the best. Read more
Published on April 30 2004 by Kevin Adams

1.0 out of 5 stars damn... sucks!!!
first of all, i bought this book expecting for the thrills. and theres no lack of thrill obviously. but, this is the story for too machoic and selfish people for other... Read more
Published on April 22 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow Six . . .
This is one of my favorite books of all time. Mostly because I don't read that much, but still it's a great book. Read more
Published on April 16 2004 by Zach

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