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Without Remorse Part I of II
In 1970, ex-Navy SEAL John Kelly juggles two missions--a private vendetta and the Pentagon's rescue mission of American POWs.
Part II is ISBN 0-7366-2604-2 10 cassettes
Part II is ISBN 0-7366-2604-2 10 cassettes
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Published January 1, 1993
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Tom Clancy
975 books9,047 followersThomas Leo Clancy Jr. was an American novelist and military-political thriller pioneer. Raised in a middle-class Irish-American family, he developed an early fascination with military history. Despite initially studying physics at Loyola College, he switched to English literature, graduating in 1969 with a modest GPA. His aspirations of serving in the military were dashed due to severe myopia, leading him instead to a career in the insurance business.
While working at a small insurance agency, Clancy spent his spare time writing what would become The Hunt for Red October (1984). Published by the Naval Institute Press for an advance of $5,000, the book received an unexpected boost when President Ronald Reagan praised it as “the best yarn.” This propelled Clancy to national fame, selling millions of copies and establishing his reputation for technical accuracy in military and intelligence matters. His meticulous research and storytelling ability granted him access to high-ranking U.S. military officials, further enriching his novels.
Clancy’s works often featured heroic protagonists such as Jack Ryan and John Clark, emphasizing themes of patriotism, military expertise, and political intrigue. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, he became one of the best-selling authors in America, with titles like Red Storm Rising (1986), Patriot Games (1987), Clear and Present Danger (1989), and The Sum of All Fears (1991) dominating bestseller lists. Several of these were adapted into commercially successful films.
In addition to novels, Clancy co-authored nonfiction works on military topics and lent his name to numerous book series and video game franchises, including Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell. His influence extended beyond literature, as he became a part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and was involved in various business ventures, including a failed attempt to purchase the Minnesota Vikings.
Politically, Clancy was a staunch conservative, often weaving his views into his books and publicly criticizing left-leaning policies. He gained further attention after the September 11 attacks, discussing intelligence failures and counterterrorism strategies on news platforms.
Clancy’s financial success was immense. By the late 1990s, his publishing deals were worth tens of millions of dollars. He lived on an expansive Maryland estate featuring a World War II Sherman tank and later purchased a luxury penthouse in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
He was married twice, first to Wanda Thomas King, with whom he had four children, and later to journalist Alexandra Marie Llewellyn, with whom he had one daughter.
Tom Clancy passed away on October 1, 2013, at the age of 66 due to heart failure. His legacy endures through his novels, their adaptations, and the continuation of the Jack Ryan series by other writers.
While working at a small insurance agency, Clancy spent his spare time writing what would become The Hunt for Red October (1984). Published by the Naval Institute Press for an advance of $5,000, the book received an unexpected boost when President Ronald Reagan praised it as “the best yarn.” This propelled Clancy to national fame, selling millions of copies and establishing his reputation for technical accuracy in military and intelligence matters. His meticulous research and storytelling ability granted him access to high-ranking U.S. military officials, further enriching his novels.
Clancy’s works often featured heroic protagonists such as Jack Ryan and John Clark, emphasizing themes of patriotism, military expertise, and political intrigue. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, he became one of the best-selling authors in America, with titles like Red Storm Rising (1986), Patriot Games (1987), Clear and Present Danger (1989), and The Sum of All Fears (1991) dominating bestseller lists. Several of these were adapted into commercially successful films.
In addition to novels, Clancy co-authored nonfiction works on military topics and lent his name to numerous book series and video game franchises, including Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell. His influence extended beyond literature, as he became a part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and was involved in various business ventures, including a failed attempt to purchase the Minnesota Vikings.
Politically, Clancy was a staunch conservative, often weaving his views into his books and publicly criticizing left-leaning policies. He gained further attention after the September 11 attacks, discussing intelligence failures and counterterrorism strategies on news platforms.
Clancy’s financial success was immense. By the late 1990s, his publishing deals were worth tens of millions of dollars. He lived on an expansive Maryland estate featuring a World War II Sherman tank and later purchased a luxury penthouse in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
He was married twice, first to Wanda Thomas King, with whom he had four children, and later to journalist Alexandra Marie Llewellyn, with whom he had one daughter.
Tom Clancy passed away on October 1, 2013, at the age of 66 due to heart failure. His legacy endures through his novels, their adaptations, and the continuation of the Jack Ryan series by other writers.
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March 5, 2013
The best book!! I've read it three times!!
April 2, 2019
The book is pretty good. It is about a vietnam vet that is in america and who finds this girl by the road. It is action packed, when someone (not going to say who) is shot in the head by a shotgun, and survives. the book is also a little confusing when it changes to different characters and talks in their perspective. It is good and makes a lot of sense in the fact that it could be true.
He was a navy seal that retired, bought a boat, bought a small island, and has a truck. The book is long but pretty good so I guess that is a good thing. Tom Clancy is one of my favorite authors. the characters he comes up with act like you could just meet them on the sidewalk while walking into town. I would rate this book a 5/5 for how good it is.
He was a navy seal that retired, bought a boat, bought a small island, and has a truck. The book is long but pretty good so I guess that is a good thing. Tom Clancy is one of my favorite authors. the characters he comes up with act like you could just meet them on the sidewalk while walking into town. I would rate this book a 5/5 for how good it is.
January 7, 2019
Love a revenge tale. This book hits all the bases for those who have it coming.
October 4, 2015
Clancy has such a gift for taking multiple seemingly-unrelated storylines and piecing them all together seamlessly in the end. He confronts the ugliest atrocities of our world and hits them head-on with right, justice and reality.
Without Remorse is another beautifully crafted tale of bravery, commitment to a cause and fearlessness in the face of the worst odds.
My favorite quotes:
"When you dealt with explosives, you didn't rush and you didn't take chances." 12
"...there was more than one hell, and he hadn't seen them all quite yet." 17
"It was hard not having a soul, most especially when you could remember having one." 20
"Loneliness didn't tell you what you had lost, only that something was missing." 29
"Time was something that filled the empty spaces in your life...." 165
"...good enough was good enough, while perfect was always a pain in the ass and often not worth the effort anyway." 178
"A powerful force, grief. There were advantages in having enemies you could seek out and eliminate. Fighting a shadow was far more difficult." 196
"'Maybe we're all trying to save the world, Sandy, one little bit at a time.'" 198
"Song Tay was the whole story of Vietnam, told in the few minutes it had taken for a superbly-trained team to fail, betrayed as much by process as by some misguided or traitorous person hidden in the federal bureaucracy." 212
"This was not a night for emotion. Emotion was what had given him the mission. How he accomplished it had to come from something else." 214
"The Corps operated according to a plan that no man really figured out...." 227
"'...it's not what you fight against. It's what you fight for.'" 259
"Such thoughts were like minefields. You wandered into them, innocent, expecting nothing, then found out too late that there was danger. It would be better not to remember, Kelly thought. I'd really be better off that way. But if without memories, good and bad, what was life, and if you forgot those who mattered to you, then what did you become? And if you didn't act on those memories, what value did life have?" 284
"Time stopped for Billy and became eternity. There was no light, no darkness, no sound or silence. All of reality was pain." 337
"...there was more to life than fear. ... Life had to have a purpose, and one such purpose was the service of others." 388
Without Remorse is another beautifully crafted tale of bravery, commitment to a cause and fearlessness in the face of the worst odds.
My favorite quotes:
"When you dealt with explosives, you didn't rush and you didn't take chances." 12
"...there was more than one hell, and he hadn't seen them all quite yet." 17
"It was hard not having a soul, most especially when you could remember having one." 20
"Loneliness didn't tell you what you had lost, only that something was missing." 29
"Time was something that filled the empty spaces in your life...." 165
"...good enough was good enough, while perfect was always a pain in the ass and often not worth the effort anyway." 178
"A powerful force, grief. There were advantages in having enemies you could seek out and eliminate. Fighting a shadow was far more difficult." 196
"'Maybe we're all trying to save the world, Sandy, one little bit at a time.'" 198
"Song Tay was the whole story of Vietnam, told in the few minutes it had taken for a superbly-trained team to fail, betrayed as much by process as by some misguided or traitorous person hidden in the federal bureaucracy." 212
"This was not a night for emotion. Emotion was what had given him the mission. How he accomplished it had to come from something else." 214
"The Corps operated according to a plan that no man really figured out...." 227
"'...it's not what you fight against. It's what you fight for.'" 259
"Such thoughts were like minefields. You wandered into them, innocent, expecting nothing, then found out too late that there was danger. It would be better not to remember, Kelly thought. I'd really be better off that way. But if without memories, good and bad, what was life, and if you forgot those who mattered to you, then what did you become? And if you didn't act on those memories, what value did life have?" 284
"Time stopped for Billy and became eternity. There was no light, no darkness, no sound or silence. All of reality was pain." 337
"...there was more to life than fear. ... Life had to have a purpose, and one such purpose was the service of others." 388
September 18, 2013
I started this book then I put it down for 3 months, and read three other books. It started good then got slow and hard to read with its many characters plot lines. After i picked it back up it got much better. It still had way to much going on. I really like the main character and his mission of vengeance, But it was not enough to keep me interested through out the entire story..My first Clancy
might just be my last..
might just be my last..
June 7, 2013
First Clancy book I've ever completed. 4 star for pure mindless summer entertainment value. But definitely some 2 star pop fiction cheeseyness. The hero, John Kelly, basically goes on a killing rampage, without remorse and with a (re)vengeance, defeating drug lords and pimps with Vietnam plot lines thrown in.
June 12, 2015
#1 offering in the Clarke/Kelly franchise. Stong plot and a good lead intro for a character juggling the logistics and moralities of two missions: One a clandestine operation on behalf of his country and another strongly against the domestic laws of the same. A long but satisfying read.
June 15, 2009
The best Clancy book I've read so far. Non-stop action and suspense. I highly recommend this book.
September 3, 2014
Tom Clancy really got my attention cant wait to read more of his books.
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