Death of Grass (Penguin Modern Classics)
At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little concern to John Custance. It has decimated Asia, causing mass starvation and riots, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their people. When the deadly disease...
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At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little concern to John Custance. It has decimated Asia, causing mass starvation and riots, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their people. When the deadly disease hits Britain they are left alone, and society starts to descend into barbarism. As John and his family try to make it across country to the safety of his brother's farm in a hidden valley, their humanity is tested to its very limits.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141190174 (0141190175)
ASIN: 0141190175
Publish date: 2009-04-02
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
I had a thing with apocalyptic tales. Do not ask me the reason but ever since movies like Planet of the Apes, Sunshine or Mad Max series, I am passionate towards such stories. I would go giddy a little and would watch these movies. The first book I ever read about apocalyptic stories, it was David B...
Introduction--The Death of Grass
What? Only three stars?Am I sure? Did I give this rating by mistake?Yes, yes. And no, I'm afraid.Don't get me wrong, folks.For 'The Death of Grass' is a good novel. Well, actually a very good novel. And I do believe that you should give this book a chance and read through it from page 1 to page 194....
one answer to the question: "What would you do to survive?". Stay tuned for a review.
There's a good introduction in this edition that discusses, among other things, how this work compares with John Wyndham's Day of the Triffids and William Golding's Lord of the Flies. In that analysis Day off the Triffids comes of badly.The reason for the comparison is obvious: both are apocalyptic ...
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