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Kathryn
The Daily Telegraph calls this "Shute's most considerable achievement", but I have to say that I enjoyed this the least of the Nevil Shutes I've read so far. It's an interesting concept, but rather depressing. However, I wonder if the worst happened, and there was nuclear war today, with a radioactive cloud drifting toward us, how we would approach the end in this day and age. ...more
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Judy
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