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One of the best books I have ever read.
I picked this up since I've been on a jag of post-apocalyptic fiction, and this was a classic. Written in the 1950s about civilization in the wake of nuclear war, it doesn't feel dated, which is good.
The basic construct is: Several hundred years after nuclear war, society has broken down into promitive barbarism and scattered tribes. Books and science and any kind of knowledge were spurned, persecuted and destroyed. Now the only carrier of the torch of learning is the Catholic church -- in part ...more
The basic construct is: Several hundred years after nuclear war, society has broken down into promitive barbarism and scattered tribes. Books and science and any kind of knowledge were spurned, persecuted and destroyed. Now the only carrier of the torch of learning is the Catholic church -- in part ...more
I read this book in the early 80's as I recall. It's a classic in science fiction.
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Fantastic book. I loved that I didn't know where it was going until the very end, and then the end was obvious as day. This was haunting and beautifully written, and it serves as an excellent reminder even now of humanity and human evolution. The ending especially rather terrified me, and I was rather sad we didn't get to know more about Rachel. I want a sequel! I know there isn't one, but I want one. So many things I'd like to know more about, but how he ended it was just perfect.
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