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020 _a978-0-099-55291-8
100 _aFrederick, Forsyth
245 4 _aThe Devil's Alternative.
260 _bRandom House Group
260 _c1979
300 _a478
520 _aWhen the entire Soviet Union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvation. The USA are quick to offer assistance. They devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the Russians in exchange for sensitive political information. But the politburo has other ideas: the invasion of Western Europe to commandeer the food fo themselves. As the paths of communication break down. the pesident of the United States and leaders from around the world face an appalling choice: should they allow the loss of thousands to save the lives of many more? This is the Devil's Alternative an in this incomparable and gripping thriller the Cold War gaints must fight a battle to the death.
650 _aFiction
650 _aSoviet Union
650 _aThriller
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942 _cBK
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