Like all of jack heaths teen fiction novels, the fail safe is as much an actionpacked spy adventure book as it is a political commentary on a range of issues that contemporary readers face on a daily basis. This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Jack heath is the awardwinning author of six actionpacked thrillers for young adults. In high school he was frustrated by the slow pace and lack of excitement in most teenage fiction, so he started writing his own. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jack heath books online qbd books australias premier. Buy the fail safe by jack heath from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. The fail safe delves into the world of spies and espionage and.
Larry hagman, fritz weaver, dana elcar, dom deluise and sorrell booke appeared in early film. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. Books that are in stock at our local suppliers will normally get to us within 7 to 10 days. Colonel jack grady clooney commands a fighter squadron ordered to destroy moscow with nuclear warheads as a result of a glitch in a military computer.
Since then jacks been published in the us and uk, and shortlisted for numerous awards including the aurealis award for best sci fi novel as well as the nottinghamshire best book award, and in 2009 was the act young australian of the year. Replica 2014 the author gratefully acknowledges the support of artsact and the act. The president henry fonda is confronted with a failure of the fail safe when airliner in distress causes an alert from the us air force strategic command at offutt afb bellevue nebraska. Fail safe imagines a nowin situation backing a sturdy, dependable american president in the proverbial corner, where, in a bit of sentimental and masochistically crowdpleasing fantasy, he. We can order this in for you how long will it take. Jack heath is the bestselling author of more than 20 actionpacked books for kids aged 614. Fail safe was first presented as a live television broadcast which aired on cbs on april 9, 2000. Bestselling author, jack heath, has delivered an exhilarating sequel to the cut out. Jack heath is the internationally bestselling author of the cut out and many other actionpacked thrillers for young. Jul 03, 2016 fourteenyearold fero doesnt know who to trust the country that turned him into a boy soldier or the one that turned him into a spy in this chase to stop a nuclear war. But when they are hired to rescue an imprisoned girl, they realise theyre in over their heads. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. Fail safe definition is incorporating some feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure. He has been shortlisted for the act book of the year award, cbca notable book award, nottinghamshire brilliant book award, the aurealis scifi book of the year, the national year of reading our story collection, a young australians best book award, a kids own australian literature award and the young australian of the.
The fail safe by jack heath, 9781925266078, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His first novel was published when he was a teenager. Failsafe meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. How i stopped worrying and loved the bomb, takes a far more dramatic approach to a similar accidental nuclear scenario.
Fourteenyearold fero doesnt know who to trust the country that turned him into a boy soldier or the one that turned him into a spy in this chase to stop a nuclear war. The film features performances by actors henry fonda, dan oherlihy, walter matthau and frank overton. Temporarily unavailable from this website, please try another retailer. Fail safe is a 1964 cold war thriller film directed by sidney lumet, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by eugene burdick and harvey wheeler.
Jack heath fourteen year old fero doesnt know who to trust the country that turned him into a boy soldier or the one that turned him into a spy in this chase to stop a nuclear war. Buy the fail safe by jack heath 9781925266078 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. The fail safe by jack heath 9781925266078 qbd books. Award winning thrillers australian cbca book of the year notables 2017. Jack heath is the author of several books, including the danger series, the fero files, the ashley arthur series, the agent six of hearts series, the liars series, and the mysterious world of cosentino series. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The fail safe sep 2016 a childrens book council of australia notable book, shortlisted for act book of the year. The fail safe jack heath national library of australia. He has remembered just who he is, but must keep this knowledge hidden from the two people posing as his parents, lest they kill him. The human flytrap 2015 the spider army 2015 the haunted book 2015 the squid slayer 2015 standalone novels. The fail safe by jack heath overdrive rakuten overdrive.
The next thrilling adventure after cut out, the fail safe has fero in a bind. The fail safe delves into the world of spies and espionage and shows the readers the flaws of violence fuelled by hatred. The fail safe by jack heath paperback, 2016 for sale. The item the fail safe, jack heath represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in randwick city library. It portrays a fictional account of a nuclear crisis. It is about a normal teenager, fero dremovich, who lives in kamau, except that hes not really a normal teenager and hes not really from kamau. Jack heath has 59 books on goodreads with 20876 ratings.
American planes are sent to deliver a nuclear attack on moscow, but its a mistake due to an electrical malfunction. Now he must be stoppedat any costto avert armageddon in the chillingly realistic movie fail safe. Jack heath author jack heath is the internationally bestselling author of the cut out and many other actionpacked thrillers for young people. Like all of jack heath s teen fiction novels, the fail safe is as much an actionpacked spy adventure book as it is a political commentary on a range of issues that contemporary readers face on a daily basis. Jack heath exploded on the australian publishing scene as a teenager with his debut novel the lab which was published to high acclaim. The fail safe by jack heath 9781925266078 boomerang books.
During the recall process, the soviet union decides to block all radio transmissions, causing a whole bomber wing 9 bombers, b58 hustlers to miss the recall. Fail safe 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The supporting cast includes hank azaria, don cheadle, james cromwell, and sam elliott. When an attack order is inadvertently administered due to a system malfunction. Failsafe definition is incorporating some feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure. In the course of his research he has trained with firearms, performed street magic, visited morgues and prisons, and travelled through russia. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
As he put his hands up he turned his head to look at. Buy a discounted paperback of the fail safe online from australias leading online bookstore. Aug 24, 2016 the fail safe by jack heath, 9781925266078, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. New john rosemonds failsafe formula for helping your child succeed in school. Buy your books and related items online with booktopia and we will take care of you. As he put his hands up he turned his head to look at the man pointing the gun. With henry fonda, walter matthau, fritz weaver, dan oherlihy. How to make invisible bookends with jack heath, author of the cut out duration.
Readers of the first book will be expecting another page turner, another late night and they wont be disappointed. Books that are not warehoused locally can take 4 weeks or more to arrive here e. He fell in love with books in primary school, when an ear infection left him unable to do much other than read. Top notch acting from henry fonda, who portrays the president who struggles to negotiate an acceptable alternative to all out nuclear war after an accidental. Jack heath is the pen name of an internationally bestselling author.
In the course of his research he has trained with firearms, performed street magic, visited morgues and prisons, and trave. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the fail safe. With the help of a translator named buck noah wyle, the president of the united states. Jack heath is an australian writer of fiction for children and adults.
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