Clancy, Tom (1947—)
Known for his potboiling thrillers with political, military, and espionage themes, author Tom Clancy's influence on American popular culture has been incalculable. Wi...
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Tom Clancy (born 1947) writes novels of adventure and espionage in the international military-industrial complex that have earned him enormous popularity in the 1980s as a creator of the "techno-thril...
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Tom Clancy, in the course of two decades, has single-handedly created a new thriller genre, franchised his name into audio, movies, and computer games, and sold over a hundred million copies of his mi...
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Tom Clancy 's books have been given various labels--thrillers, suspense novels, science fiction--but the most accurate and frequently used designation is techno-thrillers. Even though Clancy insists h...
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In the following excerpt, Ryan explores the origins and defining characteristics of the techno-thriller genre as popularized by Clancy's best-selling novels. Though Clancy is widely regarded as...
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In the following essay, Hixson examines the cultural significance of American jingoism and the glorification of advanced weaponry in The Hunt for Red October, Red Storm Rising, and The Cardinal of the...
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In the following essay, Garson examines the combined elements of the conventional thriller, science fiction, detective fiction, and the techno-thriller in Clancy's novels.
For a long time To...
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The mysterious death of a once-powerful politician who was attempting a comeback goes to court this week with overtones of "CSI" forensics-laden plots and Tom Clancy spy thrillers."It's almost like...
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The mysterious death of a once-powerful politician who was attempting a comeback goes to court this week with overtones of "CSI" forensics-laden plots and Tom Clancy spy thrillers."It's almost like...
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Alexandra Clancy, wife of suspense-fiction titan Tom Clancy, has purchased a 1,627-square-foot Upper East Side condo for $3.25 million, according to city deed-transfer records."Alexandra Clancy, in...
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We've taken a sniper's aim at "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2," the newest installment in squad-based warfare from publisher UbiSoft and a sequel to one of last year's best games.It...
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Tom Wayne has amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books.His collection ranges from best sellers, such as Tom Clancy's "The Hunt ...
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Irish singer, songwriter and storyteller Tommy Makem, who teamed with the Clancy Brothers to become stars during the folk music boom, has died of cancer. He was 74.Makem died Wednesday in Dover, wh...
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Allen Hansard did not want to be one of 500 Supermen at this year's DragonCon parade. Determined to stand out among hundreds of sorcerers, intergalactic soldiers, superheroes and other sci-fi chara...
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Today is Thursday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2007. There are 263 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began as Confederate forces fired on F...
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Clancy, Tom (1947—)
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
Thomas L. Clancy, Jr.
Critical Essay by William F. Ryan
Trial over mystery death of Nev. politician may read like a spy thriller
