Earth Abides by GEORGE.R. Stewart (English) Paperback Book

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Returning from a field trip, Isherwood Williams discovers that a mysterious plague has destroyed civilization during his absence. Eventually returning to San Francisco, he finds a female survivor and together they and their children build a small community, living like their pioneer ancestors.

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In this profound ecological fable, a mysterious plague has destroyed the vast majority of the human race. Isherwood Williams, one of the few survivors, returns from a wilderness field trip to discover that civilization has vanished during his absence. Eventually he returns to San Francisco and encounters a female survivor who becomes his wife. Around them and their children a small community develops, living like their pioneer ancestors, but rebuilding civilization is beyond their resources, and gradually they return to a simpler way of life.

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Poetic and profound ecological fable. Millennium SF Masterworks series.

Author Biography

SALES POINTS* #12 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written* The first winner of the International Fantasy Award* A profound, poetic, post-holocaust novel of immense stature: so special I wanted mine to be the only copy -- Garry Kilworth

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No.12 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written - The first winner of the International Fantasy Award - 'A profound, poetic, post-holocaust novel of immense stature: so special I wanted mine to be the only copy' - Garry Kilworth

Long Description

In this profound ecological fable, a mysterious plague has destroyed the vast majority of the human race. Isherwood Williams, one of the few survivors, returns from a wilderness field trip to discover that civilization has vanished during his absence. Eventually he returns to San Francisco and encounters a female survivor who becomes his wife. Around them and their children a small community develops, living like their pioneer ancestors, but rebuilding civilization is beyond their resources, and gradually they return to a simpler way of life.

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A poignant novel about finding a new normal after the upheaval of a global crisis.

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The first winner of the International Fantasy Award

Details ISBN1857988213 Pages 320 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 1999 ISBN-10 1857988213 ISBN-13 9781857988215 Format Paperback Publication Date 1999-06-10 Imprint Gollancz Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.52 Media Book Series S.F. Masterworks Language English Series Number 12 UK Release Date 1999-06-10 Author GEORGE.R. Stewart Audience General AU Release Date 1999-08-31 NZ Release Date 1999-08-31 We've got this

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