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Tom Clancy

Also known as Thomas Leo Clancy Jr., Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy Jr., Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr., Thomas Clancy, Thomas L. Clancy, Tom Leo Clancy, Thomas Leo Clancy, Tom L. Clancy

American author (1947–2013)

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Tom Clancy was an American author who wrote bestselling novels primarily about military and espionage themes, becoming one of the most commercially successful fiction writers of his time. His works, which often featured detailed technical descriptions and geopolitical intrigue, had significant cultural impact through both their popularity as books and their adaptations into major films and television series.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 24

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Debt Of Honour
Threat Vector (Jack Ryan Jr 4)
Red Rabbit
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Executive Orders

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1947-04-12
Active to: 2013-10-01

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Listeners: 2,453
Total plays: 130,670

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Quotes

“Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.”
“The odds against becoming the next Frederick Forsythe are, of course, somewhere between merely exponential and astronomical-incredible. I’ll settle for a book-jacket with my name on it.”
“I’ve made up stuff that’s turned out to be real, that’s the spooky part.”
“I like writing. It's the most fun I've ever had at anything. You can build your own little world and — like a kid with his toy trains, — except instead of trains I have tanks and ships and airplanes and things... I get to make them do all the things I want them to do, and if I don't like the way things work out, I start again.”
“I write strictly for fun... as long as it stays fun I'll continue to do it.”
“Victory comes only to those prepared to make it, and take it.”

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Official website: tomclancy.com
Image: Tom Clancy at Burns Library cropped.jpg
Number of children: 5

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Commons category: Tom Clancy
date of birth: 1947-04-12
date of death: 2013-10-01
birth name: Thomas Leo Clancy, Jr.
name in native language: Tom Clancy
start of work period: 1982-00-00
end of work period: 2013-00-00

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Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American writer. He was best known for his techno-thrillers, which feature technical details in espionage and military science settings. Originally an insurance agent, Clancy published his first novel, The Hunt for Red October, in 1984. Eighteen novels followed between 1986 and 2013.

Clancy's Ryanverse series features the character Jack Ryan, an analyst working for the Central Intelligence Agency. It ranks among the best-selling series of fictional books of all time, with more than 100 million copies in print. Clancy also wrote non-fiction books on military subjects and has created other techno-thriller series of novels bearing his name.