{"product_id":"fail-safe-the-classic-cold-war-novel-that-inspired-the-1964-film-a-nuclear-thriller","title":"Fail Safe: The Classic Cold War Novel That Inspired the 1964 Film―A Nuclear Thriller","description":"The inspiration for the 1964 movie starring Henry Fonda\nSomething has gone wrong. A group of American bombers armed with nuclear weapons is streaking past the fail-safe point, beyond recall, and no one knows why. Their destination -- Moscow.\nIn a bomb shelter beneath the White House, the calm young president turns to his Russian translator and says, \"I think we are ready to talk to Premier Kruschchev.\" Not far away, in the War Room at the Pentagon, the secretary of defense and his aides watch with growing anxiety as the luminous blips crawl across a huge screen map. High over the Bering Strait in a large Vindicator bomber, a colonel stares in disbelief at the attack code number on his fail-safe box and wonders if it could possibly be a mistake.\nFirst published in 1962, when America was still reeling from the Cuban missle crisis, Fail-Safe reflects the apocalyptic attitude that pervaded society during the height of the Cold War, when disaster could have struck at any moment. As more countries develop nuclear capabilities and the potential for new enemies lurks on the horizon, Fail-Safe and its powerful issues continue to respond.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 088001654X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.088001654X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Burdick, Eugene\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41617942478906,"sku":"DBV.088001654X.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/088001654X-0.jpg?v=1787884046","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/fail-safe-the-classic-cold-war-novel-that-inspired-the-1964-film-a-nuclear-thriller","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}