On the Beach

by Nevil Shute

electronic resource

English language

Published Nov. 26, 2010 by Random House Publishing Group.

ISBN:: 978-1-4090-8739-7
OCLC Number:: 551181548

(1 review)

A novel about the survivors of an atomic war, who face an inevitable end as radiation poisoning moves toward Australia from the North.

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abrokenjester reviewed On the Beach by Nevil Shute

Touching

4 stars

Content warning Mild spoilers

A surprisingly touching story about how people cope (denial, fantasy, keeping calm and carrying on, oh and lots of booze). It initially all seems ludicrous, until you start fully realising the situation they're in. There's no reprieve, no last minute clever vaccine, no safe haven.

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