{"product_id":"state-of-fear-9780060554385","title":"State of Fear","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus begins \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton's\u003c\/strong\u003e exciting and provocative technothriller, \u003cstrong\u003eState of Fear\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton's\u003c\/strong\u003e unique ability to blend science fact and pulse-pounding fiction could bring such disparate elements to a heart-stopping conclusion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton's\u003c\/strong\u003e most wide-ranging thriller. \u003cstrong\u003eState of Fear\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the reader from the glaciers of Iceland to the volcanoes of Antarctica, from the Arizona desert to the deadly jungles of the Solomon Islands, from the streets of Paris to the beaches of Los Angeles. The novel races forward, taking the reader on a rollercoaster thrill ride, all the while keeping the brain in high gear. Gripping and thought-provoking, \u003cstrong\u003eState of Fear\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton\u003c\/strong\u003e at his very best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060554385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.08w x 1.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2008 pg. 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e84981 \/ State of Fear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Crichton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145743986869,"sku":"9780060554385","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_55a37ab7-cc73-4e4e-988b-3e22c167ef9c.jpg?v=1715697323","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/state-of-fear-9780060554385","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}