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Arc Light is the debut novel by Eric L. Harry, a techno-thriller about limited nuclear war published in September 1994 and written in 1991 and 1992.As China and Russia clash in Siberia, and war brews between the US and North Korea, a series of Read More..

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Description	Arc Light is the debut novel by Eric L. Harry, a techno-thriller about limited nuclear war published in September 1994 and written in 1991 and 1992.As China and Russia clash in Siberia, and war brews between the US and North Korea, a series of accidents and misunderstandings lead to a Russian nuclear strike against the United States. The U.S. retaliates against Russia, and World War III begins.The novel becomes part military techno thriller, part political drama as heated internal debates concerning the right course of action in the war unfold on both sides while each government tries to deal with the colossal damage the nuclear strike has done to their countries. Moderate voices try to prevent a second nuclear exchange by taming the hawks and working behind the scenes to arrange a ceasefire. Meanwhile, the on-the-ground consequences for civilian and military alike are explored in depth.The novel focuses on four key groups:President Walter Livingston, his successor, and his National Security Council, particularly National Security Advisor Greg Lambert.The US Air Force crew of an ICBM silo who receive the firing order and are then stuck in their silo when the Russians retaliate.Major David Chandler, US Army Reserve as he is activated and sent to Europe where his unit spearheads the allied advance towards Moscow.Chandler's wife, Melissa, as she struggles with their first child in the midst of a nuclear war.
Description	Arc Light is the debut novel by Eric L. Harry, a techno-thriller about limited nuclear war published in September 1994 and written in 1991 and 1992.As China and Russia clash in Siberia, and war brews between the US and North Korea, a series of accidents and misunderstandings lead to a Russian nuclear strike against the United States. The U.S. retaliates against Russia, and World War III begins.The novel becomes part military techno thriller, part political drama as heated internal debates concerning the right course of action in the war unfold on both sides while each government tries to deal with the colossal damage the nuclear strike has done to their countries. Moderate voices try to prevent a second nuclear exchange by taming the hawks and working behind the scenes to arrange a ceasefire. Meanwhile, the on-the-ground consequences for civilian and military alike are explored in depth.The novel focuses on four key groups:President Walter Livingston, his successor, and his National Security Council, particularly National Security Advisor Greg Lambert.The US Air Force crew of an ICBM silo who receive the firing order and are then stuck in their silo when the Russians retaliate.Major David Chandler, US Army Reserve as he is activated and sent to Europe where his unit spearheads the allied advance towards Moscow.Chandler's wife, Melissa, as she struggles with their first child in the midst of a nuclear war.

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Name	Arc Light
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Authors	Eric L. Harry
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Genre	Techno-thriller
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Language	English
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Country	United States of America
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Pages	625 pp (paperback edition)
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Media_type	Print (hardcover, paperback)
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Isbn	0-671-88048-9
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Oclc	30355388
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Publisher	Simon & Schuster (hardcover)Jove Books (paperback)
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