On the Beach - Softcover

Shute, Nevil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345311485 ISBN 13: 9780345311481

Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc., 1983

Synopsis

Following the outbreak of a devastating nuclear war in the Northern Hemisphere, the inhabitants of a small Australian community await the inevitable after-effects of the bombs to reach them. Reissue.

About this title

Review:

"Shute's most considerable achievement" (Daily Telegraph)

"The most evocative novel on the aftermath of a nuclear war" (The Times)

"Fictions such as On the Beach played an important role in raising awareness about the threat of nuclear war. We stared into the abyss and then stepped back from the brink" (Guardian)

"Still incredibly moving after nearly half a century" (Economist)

"Timely and ironic..an indelibly sad ending that leaves you tearful and disturbed" (Los Angeles Times)

Review:

'Shute's most considerable achievement.' (The Daily Telegraph)

'The most evocative novel on the aftermath of a nuclear war.' (The Times)

'Still incredibly moving after nearly half a century.' (The Economist)

'Fictions such as On the Beach played an important role in raising awareness about the threat of nuclear war. We stared into the abyss and then stepped back from the brink.' (The Guardian)

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0345311485
• ISBN 13: 9780345311481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288