Patriot Games
1987 novel by Tom Clancy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1987 novel. For other uses, see Patriot Games (disambiguation).
Patriot Games is a thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published in July 1987. Without Remorse, released six years later, is an indirect prequel, and it is chronologically the first book featuring Jack Ryan, the main character in most of Clancy's novels. The novel focuses on Ryan being the target of Irish terrorist group Ulster Liberation Army for thwarting their kidnapping attempt on the Prince and Princess of Wales in London. It debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list.[1] A film adaptation, starring Harrison Ford as Ryan, premiered on June 5, 1992.
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Author | Tom Clancy |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Jack Ryan |
Genre | |
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | July 1987 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
Pages | 540 |
ISBN | 0399132414 |
Preceded by | The Hunt for Red October |
Followed by | The Cardinal of the Kremlin |
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