On the Beach (novel)

On the Beach (novel)

1957 Nevil Shute novel
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On the Beach is a 1957 post-apocalyptic novel written by British author Nevil Shute after he emigrated to Australia. The novel details the experiences of a mixed group of people in Melbourne as they await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading towards them from the Northern Hemisphere, following a nuclear war a year previously. As the radiation approaches, each person deals with impending death differently.

Author
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Cover artist
John Rowland
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Language
English
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Publisher
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Publication date
1957
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Media type
Print (hardcover and paperback)
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Pages
312 pp
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