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| Mutiny: The True Events That Inspired The Hunt For Red October | 
 enlarge | Authors: Boris Gindin, David Hagberg
Publisher: Forge Books
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 95328
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6 x 1.4
ISBN: 0765313502
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.1334
EAN: 9780765313508
ASIN: 0765313502
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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 the real Red October, not quite June 11, 2008
This an interesting story of the real Soviet naval mutiny that supposedly inspired Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for the Red October". In fact this mutiny was staged by a starry eyed zampolit, political officer, who falsely and naively believed the Soviet people would rise up and reform the broken Soviet system because he commandeered Soviet warship and broadcast his personal manifesto. Unfortunately, his radioman broadcast it in code so only other naval and military assets could understand the broadcast.
The background on Soviet naval life was very interesting but the actions of this guy amounted to a farce. That any of the crew survived to tell the story is incredible.
The book is an easy read. It is a good thing that the story is true because as fiction this tale would fail as contrived. It is not fiction, it is interesting, it just is not the Red October
A look at the Cold War from a different view June 12, 2008
Mutiny: The True Events That Inspired The Hunt For Red October
Mutiny is a first hand story of how life was in Communist Russia during the time of the Cold War. Men who were taught from the beginning of their lives to think a certain way and then realized that it was all a lie. The fact that we lived during the Cold War is historical. This book puts a human interest side to that. Mutiny is a suspenseful book made all the more interesting because it is an account of a true event. It is a book worth reading.
Excellent mix of History and Emotion June 19, 2008
A very vivid and entertaining account of a little known historical event. The book exmaines the struggles of communist Russia and gives insight into the military of the USSR. I enjoy how the book flashes between the actual event and many events of Russian history and Naval history. Any fan of history and international cultures should pick up this book!
Fact better than Fiction July 17, 2008
I found this story amazing, compelling and very insightful into the inner workings and life in the Russian Navy. Well written, captivating and enjoyable read.
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