Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy, born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1947, was the son of a mail carrier and a credit employee. He graduated from Loyola College in Baltimore in 1969. After marrying Wanda Thomas, an insurance agency manager, Clancy became an insurance agent. Later, in 1973, he joined the O.F. Bowen Agency in Owings, Maryland. He became an owner there in 1980. Although he was very interested in the military, his poor eyesight made him ineligible for a military career. …

…explained well so you do not get confused easily. He develops the characters well. When reading, you understand what each character is thinking and why they do what they do. His work is so popular because he makes his stories so interesting and suspenseful. By doing this he keeps the reader’s attention, and makes them want to read his other novels. They also appeal to a large audience because they include many different elements.