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Violence
Barely any
Murders; Cold War danger; Arctic peril
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of Cold War espionage, isolation, and who you can trust
What this book is about
MacLean's 1963 Cold War thriller follows a British submarine crew rushing to a disabled Arctic weather station before the Soviets recover a fallen spy satellite. Features Cold War tension, murders aboard the submarine, and Arctic survival. For older teens and adults.
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Cold War violence
Murder aboard a submarine
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