The extinction of humanity, Nuclear bomb shelters, Underground areas, Life on other planets
A chillingly calm first person account of Armageddon, from the point of view of a low-level military functionary. This account should make you think, and should terrify you.
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Grave, bleak, earnest and epic.
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Mordecai Roshwald
- First published
- 1959
- Pages
- 189
- Publisher
- Ace, McGraw-Hill, Allison & Busby
- Editions
- 10
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780451059567
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