by Mordecai Roshwald, David Seed
My dad had this book from the scifi bookclub - from when he was a teenager, I think. I borrowed it from him this summer and just finished it. While I was reading it, it scared the hell out of me. It gave me my best understanding of what it must have been like to live under the threat of nuclear war ...
"I am the god who pushed the buttons," says the narrator, a dull nuclear weapons technician who happens to be the proximate cause of starting World War III. Later, he apologizes for this atypical and unprofessional lapse into poetry.
A plausible portrayal of the last war and its aftermath. Read the preface last - it spoils the ending. The annotated bibliography is a treat for fans of post-apocalyptic fiction. Also included is The Politics of Ratology, a forgettable short story.
Bleak. With no chance of redemption whatsoever. If you like happy endings, you might want to stay away from this book. This book is quiet similar to [b:On the Beach|38180|On the Beach|Nevil Shute|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327943327s/38180.jpg|963772] and [b:Alas, Babylon|38169|Alas, Babylon|Pat ...
Somewhat dated and very bleak novel of the then-presumed inevitable nuclear apocalypse, this book is a good character study of what could've happened had the Cold War progressed to its predictable, dehumanizing conclusion. It's worth the hour or two it might take you to read it.
Level 7 is the diary of Officer X-127, who is assigned to stand guard at the "Push Buttons," a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the enemy, in the country's deepest bomb shelter. Four thousand feet underground, Level 7 has been built to withstand the most devastating attack and t...
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