On The Beach
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4.3 • 8 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually 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 faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from the United States and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life.
On the Beach is Nevil Shute's most powerful novel. Both gripping and intensely moving, its impact is unforgettable.
Customer Reviews
On The Beach
A powerful, understated vision of Australia slowly dying in the wake of a Northern Hemisphere nuclear war. The author's understated but atmospheric style takes readers to a world that is inevitably ending, but people still care for one another and a benevolent government looks after it's citizens until it can do so no more. The characters and dialogue are realistic and well drawn. The author's deep knowledge of Australia shown in other works such as A Town Like Alice is at the fore here, giving beautiful but tragic images of the land down under at the end of history.