The Jennifer Project [Paperback]

Clyde W. Burleson (Author)

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About the Author

Clyde W. Burleson is the author of ten other books, including two novels. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: TAMU Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890967644
• ISBN-13: 978-0890967645
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #947,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Many Reviews Indicate..., April 29, 2000

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Joel Nagle (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Jennifer Project (Paperback)

I have read a number of books in this genre and I rate three of the most important ones in this order: Three stars to "The Jennifer Project", four stars to "A Matter of risk", and 4.5 stars to "Blind Man's Bluff". Blind Man's authors had the distinct advantage of researching and writing their book well after the cold war was over and people were more willing to talk. "Spy Sub" should receive an honorable mention since it deals somewhat with this mission but only if you have read at least one of the other three can you piece together what Spy's author is saying about the overall search. Conclusion: Read at least two if not all books mentioned and certainly read "Blind Man's Bluff" if you want a more complete picture. "The Jennifer Project" is definitely a good read and worth the effort to obtain it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Error prone, August 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Jennifer Project (Paperback)

A so-so mix of fact and speculation with a lot of errors. This, and most books about the recovery of the K-129 have been made obsolete by the public the release of project details, photos and videos of the operation. The definitive work on the project is Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of K-129 by Norman Polmar. There's also an excellent documentary, Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129, which has interviews with key participants and actual videos of the raising of the K-129.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A nice bit of fiction, April 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Jennifer Project (Paperback)

I was very disappointed in this book. While many details are known to be true, there are equally many where the author has simply made up something, and presumed to be true if it was not denied. Not exactly the mark of great writing. The author would have been better off just sticking to the facts.

He also makes basic mistakes such as claiming the DEW line (Distant Early Warning Line in Northern Canada) to be unmanned (I know two people personally who were part of the group who manned it, as I used to live in Inuvik, NWT, Canada). The new North Early Warning System is considered to be unmanned, and this was only completed in the late 80's, early 90's.

There are much better books out there, such as 'Blind Man's Bluff' where the authors try scrupulously to present only the facts.