On the Beach
by Nevil Shute
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Author: Nevil ShuteEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-08
ISBN: 0899683657
Number of pages: 250
Publisher: Buccaneer Books
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- ISBN13: 9780899683652
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Book Reviews of On the Beach
Book Review: Moving and profound at 50+ years!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've found it's dicey business to revisit books I've loved some decades later. Couldn't finish "Stranger in a Strange Land," found "The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet" paled before "The Golden Compass," and left "Dune" half-read for a younger set of sci-fi fans. "On the Beach," however, was as compelling and timely as the first time through.
Peopled with everyday heroes, this book is yet another "Lesson Before Dying" or perhaps more accurately a lesson about living. And no one sums it up more succinctly than Moira who gets an A+ on her final exam:
"...we're none of us going to have time to do all that we planned to do. But we can keep on doing it as long as we can."
Oh to whom shall I lend this book? But those who make the short list must promise to give it back. Don't miss this classic!
Summary of On the Beach
Following the war, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Despite his memories of his wife, he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation. Then a Morse code signal is picked up and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life.General Books
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