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by Nevil Shute, James Smillie
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Edward
Edward rated it 11 years ago
Acknowledgement--On the Beach
tmwstw
tmwstw rated it 11 years ago
Loved this book, from the first to last page. The writing style was straight forward and relatively unemotional, which really suited the subject matter. In fact at the end of the book the lack of emotion in the writing, made the end of the story that much more moving - this possibly sounds strange b...
The Bookchemist
The Bookchemist rated it 11 years ago
Every major world leader should keep this book beneath his pillow. A splendid triumph of lyrical sadness, possibly the most delicate take on nuclear war ever written. Able to discuss complex matters of geopolitics and history with a very natural, very quiet honesty, it is one of the most disturbing ...
otikhonova
otikhonova rated it 12 years ago
Really recommend to read it! Interesting plot, deep characters, captures your attention and doesn't let go. BTW, while I was reading, I thought up to the end, that the finale would be totally different. But what can I say, this is the world of the author. The book is beautful.
altheaann
altheaann rated it 12 years ago
A post-apocalyptic book club selection.What if the world ended in the 1950s?Well, Nevil Shute thinks everyone would've been in a state of near-total denial.Nuclear war has happened. A perfect storm of miscommunications, accidents, and the flaring up of old conflicts... The fallout is slowly, inexora...
Kate says
Kate says rated it 13 years ago
These are only some of my favorite books. Picking just one would be impossible!
My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it 13 years ago
The more I think about it, the more I love it. It spoke volumes but yet the message was depressing. They are alone, all alone in this big, vast world of ours but yet they feel hope and they continue on as if nothing has happened. They are planting flowers so the blooms with be beautiful next year,...
tien
tien rated it 13 years ago
A Post Apocalyptic world set in the 50s – how funky is that?! We have got nuclear bombs being dropped all over the place and the world is dying slowly from nuclear radiation.This book is mostly set in & around Melbourne, one of the most southern metropolitan city and therefore, due to wind directi...
Michelle CH
Michelle CH rated it 13 years ago
The story of a large world war that has spread radioactive fallout across the world and Australia as the last country unaffected. Although it was a bit dated, the most interesting reading for me was found in the day-to-day conversations. When you have a limited number of tomorrows do you stop planni...
veeral
veeral rated it 13 years ago
If you really like this book then you must realize that you don't know what a good post-apocalyptic novel should work like. Ok, it achieved a cult status because it was one of the pioneering novels in the sub-genre of post-apocalyptic fiction. But the book is so far from the reality that one might g...
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