Earth Abides: A Novel

Earth Abides: A Novel

An instant classic upon its original publication in 1949 and winner of the first International Fantasy Award, Earth Abides ranks with On the Beach and Riddley Walker as one of our most provocative and finely wrought post-apocalyptic works of literature. Its impact is still fresh, its lessons timeless.Â

With an introduction by Connie Willis

When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out. In the aftermath, as the great machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into barbarism . . . or extinction.

This is the story of one such survivor, Isherwood â€œIshâ€ Williams, an intellectual loner who embraces the grim duty of bearing witness to what may be humanityâ€™s final days. But then he finds Em, a wise and courageous woman who coaxes his stunned heart back to life and teaches him to hope again. Together, they will face unimaginable challenges as they sow the seeds of a new beginning.

Praise for Earth Abides

â€œOne of the finest of all post-holocaust novels.â€â€”The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

â€œThe book has more thought-challenging elements than a shelf full of ordinary novels.â€â€”The Christian Science Monitor
Country USA
Brand Del Rey
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345487131
ReleaseDate 2006-03-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345487131

Country	USA
Brand	Del Rey
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345487131
ReleaseDate	2006-03-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345487131