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Eugene Burdick
Eugene Leonard Burdick was an American political scientist, novelist, and non-fiction writer, co-author of The Ugly American (1958), Fail-Safe (1962), and author of The 480 (1965).
Fail-safe
Synopsis
This novel explores the terrifying possibility of an accidental nuclear war. American planes are sent to drop bombs on Moscow, flying past the point of no return. The story examines the desperate efforts to prevent global catastrophe once the fail-safe has been breached, forcing impossible choices upon world leaders.