Critics considered Tom Clancy to be a master of dialogue. But his literary success was largely determined by the genre chosen by the writer. Clancy was well versed in the technique, descriptions of which abound in his books. However, deviations from the adventure plot in the direction of technology not only did not make the story boring, but even more twisted the intrigue, keeping the reader in suspense until the last moment.
From the biography of Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy was born on April 12, 1947 in the United States, Maryland. Behind him is a Catholic school in Tucson, from which he graduated in 1965. Clancy then studied English Literature in Baltimore. Before plunging into literary activity, he was engaged in the insurance business for some time.
In addition to Tom, the family had two more children. My father worked for the United States Post Office. Mother ran the credit department of one of the local stores. A significant part of the money earned by the parents went to pay for the education of the children.
In his youth, Clancy expressed a desire to join the corps of army officers, but he did not receive such a right: myopia prevented.
In the early 1980s, Tom bought an insurance agency from his wife's relatives. His plans included a life on passive income: this option would allow him to fully engage in literary creativity, without being distracted by making money.
The writer was married twice.
The creative path of Tom Clancy
The writer's debut in fiction was the book The Hunt for Red October (1984). The detective novel about a Soviet nuclear submarine immediately became a bestseller. The work has been translated into a dozen languages. In 1990, the novel was filmed in Hollywood. Sean Connery got the leading role in the film.
Other works by Clancy also received recognition from the readership. His most famous books are Red Storm (1986), Games of the Patriots (1987), The Kremlin Cardinal (1988), All the Fears of the World (1991). Reader interest has been matched by the continued commercial success of Clancy's novels.
The genre in which the writer worked was soon named a technotriller. Clancy was particularly adept at combining technical descriptions of weapons, the characteristics of the fleet and troops with a fascinating narrative in his books. The author's works were distinguished by the reliability and technical accuracy in the descriptions, for which he repeatedly received praise from the most senior officials of the US Army.
Over time, the name of the American writer took one of the top lines in the list of the most widely read authors in the world. Clancy's merits were noted even by the President of the United States, with whom the writer had a conversation at the White House. After that, Clancy's writing rating rose to unprecedented heights.
Tom Clancy also tried his hand at co-authoring a computer game. Based on the results of this creative work, the writer created another book. Subsequently, a whole series of games appeared, in which the name of Clancy was certainly mentioned.
Encouraged by a string of successes, Clancy decided in 1998 to become the owner of one of the football teams. However, the deal fell through.
Tom Clancy passed away in October 2013 in Baltimore, not having time to implement many of his creative ideas.
