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NOT looking for roaming gangs of wierd Post~Apocalyptic warlords, Zombies or Vampires!
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I'm surprised this book hasn't become more popular with the birth (and re-birth) of the CBS show Jericho, which borrows both premise and key conflicts from Pat Frank's novel.
In the midst of the Cold War, Frank wrote this novel in part to depict what exactly MAD entailed. His protagonist, Randy Bragg, struggles to hold onto his neighborhood and some semblance of civilization in the wake of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the US. Shortly after its publication, Alas, Babylon was handed out to ...more
In the midst of the Cold War, Frank wrote this novel in part to depict what exactly MAD entailed. His protagonist, Randy Bragg, struggles to hold onto his neighborhood and some semblance of civilization in the wake of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the US. Shortly after its publication, Alas, Babylon was handed out to ...more
This book, while dated, will freak you the hell out. I read this a few times as a kid, being a fan of post-apocalyptic stories. Later books by authors such as Stephen King borrow scenery and ideas about what a post-apocalyptic world would be like. It's chilling and bare bones in its description.
The story is not an action tale, nor would this make a good movie by today's shoot-em-up standards (there was a film made from it, however, and it wasn't very good). Good post-apoc read for those that li ...more
The story is not an action tale, nor would this make a good movie by today's shoot-em-up standards (there was a film made from it, however, and it wasn't very good). Good post-apoc read for those that li ...more
Alas, Babylon was a moving and well-written post-apocalyptic story with an engaging plot and believable and likeable characters. I found this to be a wonderful book that held my interest and spurred on a rapid read. I could not make a stronger recommendation of any other book in this genre.
A decent post-apocalytpic read. Central Florida survivors of an all-out bomb exchange. Interesting to read it and understand when it was written, at the height of the cold war.
One of the better post-apocalyptic novels I've read. Made me want to stock up on canned goods and brush up on my telegraph skills.
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