The disappearance of an Air France 747 leads to the disclosure of a secret worldwide communications network established by the Vatican to bring together the world's Catholics in a "logical" continent possessing unparalleled political power

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This intriguing international thriller about a communications breakthrough starts with a variation on the story of the ill-fated Korean Airliner flight 007: Soviet pilots force down but don't destroy an Air France 747 that has strayed from its authorized flight plan through Russian air space. On board, the Soviets discover in the attache case of the Vatican's Father Nicholas Resaccio papers related to an advanced computer/satellite system. If built, it will allow broadcasts to be simultaneously translated into countless languages. The nations of the West are backing the Jesuit priest/scientist's work, which will debut with the pope transmitting a message of peace to the world. The Soviets, expecting this technology to be used against them, engage with the Libyans to wreck the pope's broadcast, and pirate the system. Breton (Softwar occasionally seems to be unleashing a doomsday novel; and after his excellent, many-faceted political picture develops, he allows his plot to sag slightly. But with a young Irish terrorist infiltrating the Vatican project, and her Maltese lover, despite doubts, collaborating from afar, Breton gets his narrative back on track and infuses it with intelligence, sympathy and suspense.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

"Project Arcade" is the Vatican's plan to establish a vast satellite communications network for simultaneous computer broadcasts of messages from Pope John Paul II to Catholics around the world. However, the various world powers see the project in a more political light. The West is funding it; the USSR perceives a threat to the balance of power; and Qaddafi plans to sabotage the broadcasts. Despite the interesting premise, this political high-tech thriller lacks excitement. Breton, novelist ( Softwar with Denis Beneich) and president of a software company, emphasizes technology over simple action and character development. The main characters never come alive; their potentially involving dilemmas over the morality of "Project Arcade" are merely confusing. A.M.B. Amantia, Population Crisis Committee Lib., Washington , D.C.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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