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Mutiny: The True Events That Inspired The Hunt For Red October | 
| Authors: Boris Gindin, David Hagberg
Publisher: Forge Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 7008
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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In 1984, Tom Clancy released his blockbuster novel, The Hunt for Red October, an edge-of-your seat thriller that skyrocketed him into international notoriety. The inspiration for that novel came from an obscure report by a US naval officer of a mutiny aboard a Soviet warship in the Baltic Sea. The Hunt for Red October actually happened, and Boris Gindin lived through every minute of it. After decades of silence and fear, Gindin has finally come forward to tell the entire story of the mutiny aboard the FFG Storozhevoy, the real-life Red October. It was the fall of 1975, and the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States were climbing. It seemed the two nations were headed for thermonuclear war, and it was that fear that caused most of the crewman of the FFG Storozhevoy to mutiny. Their goal was to send a message to the Soviet people that the Communist government was corrupt and major changes were needed. That message never reached a single person. Within hours the orders came from on high to destroy the Storozhevoy and its crew members. And this would have happened if it weren't for Gindin and few others whose heroism saved many lives. Now, with the help of USA Today bestselling author David Hagberg, Gindin relives every minute of that harrowing event. From the danger aboard the ship to the threats of death from the KGB to the fear that forced him to flee the Soviet Union for the United States, Mutiny reveals the real-life story behind The Hunt for Red October and offers an eye-opening look at the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.
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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.
 Third rate fiction July 1, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had high hopes for 'Mutiny' but ended up extremely disappointed. This may be explained as it's the author's first foray into non-fiction. He seems to rely on a single authoritative source -- LT Gindin, but he fantasizes the dialogue in the patrol and attack aircraft cockpits, in the Kremlin, and on the bridge of the Storozhevoy. Indeed, there were times when I though I was reading the movie script for 'Hunt for Red October;' e.g., James Earl Jones, 'Mother of God!,' Defense Minister Grechko, 'Dear God!' Did the author interview any of these pilots or the surviving crew members? If so, it would have been useful to document that in the acknowledgments.
With regard to credible sources; Wikipedia? My kids are in high school and they are not allowed to use Wikipedia. I hammer the undergraduates I teach by telling them they will get a failing grade if they cite Wikipedia or and other dubious on-line source in a term paper. How did this author get published?
In early 1976 I was at sea in a submarine whe I heard the story of the Storozhevoy. It's an important story that deserves much better treatment. For Mr. Hagberg, please stick with fiction, you're good at that.
 Ineresting, but ... June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Mutiny" by David Hagberg and Boris Gindin is the story of the real-life mutiny aboard the Soviet naval vessel Storoshevoy in 1975, an incident that sparked the creation of Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October".
Gildin himself was an officer aboard the Storoshevoy, held prisoner by the mutineers, so a substantial portion of the book can be told from an eyewitness perspective, but nonetheless the story seemed to me to somehow lack the immediacy I would expect. For one thing, the lack of photographs and maps and ship's plans proves something of an obstacle in better envisioning what went on. And discussion of the aftermath of the failed mutiny is curiously lacking in detais. I was left feeling that I had read only half a story.
 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!
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.
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