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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780060741877 ISBN: 0060741872 Label: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: July 01, 2005 Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Release Date: July 05, 2005 Studio: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Waste of TimeI set out on a `mission' with an objective to finish Alas, Babylon before the New Year. I started last night (December 28) and finished at exactly 12 o'clock today. The hours I spent reading this piece of literature were long, but I am happy to be writing this entry, knowing that the book is now behind me. What can I truly say about Alas, Babylon? Reflecting back on the book, I realize that it really did not appeal to me. I'm not saying this because I did not care for it, but because novels ... Read More Rating:  - Engaging struggles of survivalOn the face if it, Nuclear war seems to be a backdrop for bigger things to happen in the small town in Florida. But when I thought about it, Nuclear War was just a small detail in the gist of the plot: it separated the town and cast to allow them to act out what story they had in isolation. There in isolation, the plot truly began to unfold into a story which reflects the human quality of justice and righteousness. Before the Bomb hits, there is an interesting internal struggle within the ... Read More Rating: - loved itI am of the age that the cold war is just another history fact. But this book brings that time to life. It forces you to think of how you would react if place in that situation. Would you be one who would pick up the pieces and rebuild a life or would you be one to give up. Its a great story about the time but also people and how we react to life changing events. Rating: - Always a good readAlas Babylon is a classic Advanced Placement Literature choice for my students. It deals with life after a nuclear attack and the reader is confronted with modern man in a primitive state. My students like it because it is a "page turner" and captures their interest while forcing them to think deeply. This topic is always timely and is a good companion to other "end-of-the-world" texts. Rating:  - A classic tale that still holds up todayWhen I saw Alas, Babylon in the bookstore, I recognized it as a classic title but knew next to nothing about it. So, I picked up a copy to read on vacation. My verdict? Very good book -- not a very good vacation read! This is one of the first post-nuclear apocalypse tales, published in the thick of the Cold War in 1959. Although world events have made the political backdrop of this novel obsolete, Frank tells a tale that still resonates. Frank's writing feels surprisingly contemporary, ... Read More 
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