Pat Frank

Born

in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

May 05, 1908

Died

October 12, 1964

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, History, Fiction

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"Pat Frank" was the lifelong nickname adopted by the American writer, newspaperman, and government consultant, who was born Harry Hart Frank and who is remembered today almost exclusively for his post-apocalyptic novel Alas, Babylon. Before the publication of his first novel Mr. Adam launched his second career as novelist and independent writer, Frank spent many years as a journalist and information handler for several newspapers, agencies, and government bureaus. His fiction and nonfiction books, stories, and articles made good use of his years of experience observing government and military bureaucracy and its malfunctions, and the threat of nuclear proliferation and annihilation. After the success of Alas, Babylon, Frank concentrated on ...more

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Average rating: 4.07 · 41,379 ratings · 3,439 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Alas, Babylon 4.08 avg rating — 40,734 ratings — published 1959 — 194 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Adam 3.48 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 1946 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forbidden Area 3.85 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1956 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hold Back The Night 3.90 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1951 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rendezvous At Midway: U.S.S. Yorktown And The Japanese Carrier Fleet by Pat Frank, Joseph Daniel Harrington (coauthor) 3.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1968 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Adam 3.33 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Affair of State 3.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1948 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Survive the H-Bomb...and Why 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1962	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Long Way Round 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1953	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Warriors it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Pat Frank

“I love you. I worry about you. I wonder whether I tell you enough how I love you and want you and need you and how I am diminished . . . when you are not with me and how I am multiplied when you are here.”
― Pat Frank, Alas, Babylon

tags: love

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“If Man retained faith in God, he might also retain faith in Man.”
― Pat Frank, Alas, Babylon

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“ 'Legs are for men's pleasure, breasts are for babies'.' " - Lib McGovern”
― Pat Frank, Alas, Babylon

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JUNE SCIENCE FICTION -- this poll decides which two books will go into the run off poll of the Science Fiction Book of the Month for June.

Our Lady of the Ice by Cassandra Rose Clarke

17 votes, 21.8%

Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Dick

17 votes, 21.8%

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

16 votes, 20.5%

High-Rise by J.G. Ballard

11 votes, 14.1%

Kingdom of Cages by Sarah Zettel

9 votes, 11.5%

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

8 votes, 10.3%

78 total votes

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