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Without Remorse
Tom Clancy
Published by Putnam
Books
Clancy enters the
realm of the prequel with
this novel about the first
adventure of his hero.
Jack Ryan, made famous
by the film versions of his
books. Patriot Games and
The Hunt for Red
October. As in those
books, the plot is complex
and parallel but excellent.
This book concentrates
on Ryan’s early years as a
spy during the height of
the Vietnam War. Several
characters from later nov
els make appearances in
this book: Admiral
Greer, portrayed by
James Earl Jones in Pa
triot Games and The
Hunt for Red October,
John Kelly, Mr. Clark of
the later novels; and Rit
ter, a military adviser.
The plot centers on an
American attempt to re
trieve prisoners of war
from North Vietnam, and
on Kelly’s grudge against
a group of Baltimore drug
dealers. The first part of
the plot is over relatively
quick. Kelly’s story, on
the other hand, takes up a
arger part of the novel.
Kelly's saga begins when
he gets involved with a
woman who works for the
Baltimore cartel. After
she is murdered by the
drug dealers, Kelly goes
on a rampage to avenge
her death.
Fans of Clancy’s earli
er books may be taken
aback by the new “inti
mate” Clancy. However,
the book is better for its
emotional side, and fans
will adjust quickly.
This book’s plot is eas
ier to grasp on a personal
level than most of Clan
cy’s other works, which
concentrate on interna
tional plots and political
intrigue with accompany
ing military jargon. This
book avoids being too es
oteric and is more in-
Michael
Eaters of the Dead
Michael Crichton
Published by Random House
Literature
The film The 13th Warrior, was a
moderate box-office success, but
the book it is based on is consider
ably better.
Eaters of the Dead is the story of
Ahmad ibn-Fadlan, an ambassador
from the kingdom of Baghdad who
is sent on a mission of good will to
a northern king. Ahmad is a simple
man, extraordinary in no way, a de
parture from Crichton’s prototypi
cal brilliant characters. Fadlan
eventually meets a group of
Vikings. After a ritual reading of the
future by a resident Viking witch,
he is chosen, or forced, to accompa
ny them on a mission to battle a
mysterious force destroying their
homeland.
Fadlan finds himself in a state of
culture shock and shocking battle as
a group of half-men-half-beasts
called the Wendols attacks the
Vikings’ village. Fadlan is eventual
ly respected by the Vikings, and a
series of internal struggles and
bloody battles follow Fadlan’s ar
rival in the village.
The book holds all of the mysti
cism that has made Crichton's
books popular, while incorporating
a bit of history. The reader cannot
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its co
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year.
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help but wonder if the WendolJ « ram
lictional representations of sodM}^ n
war-like tribes as the .Celts or\Mj ng( ji
dais, w ho w aned with the Vtj
The book is interesting andfe
ening at times, but it drags(M
likely will alienate people who
not Crichton fans’.
Luckily, there is enoughactiK
keep the hard-core fans interests
and convert most non-fans. The
dark mood and medieval setting
coupled with the semi-historicai
ryline, is a draw for history huh
This pseudo-history could hit
the book, though. To a degree.!
makes the book’s events moreti
esting, but in the end, it could#
noy history-minded readers,
because the Wendols are thesott
scary, fictional characters Crich:
makes them. Despite their min#
historical resemblance to somet;
people, they never turn out lobe
anything more.
Still, the book is worth a
(Grade: B-) \
Jason Bens
A
B
C
Literary classic
A cut above
Passable reading
P = Don't buy it
F := Waste of paper
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