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... that I was missing things. The man was writing at 70 things that at 47 I do not understand yet I am sure. I have read Earth Abides and liked it very much, I own A Canticle for Leibowitz although I have not read it yet. The Day of the Triffids is already in the BlackHole and now I am ...
... high lasts longer.
Not that I've read any Nabokov, you understand.
The Road, bah. GOOD post-apocalyptic lit? Earth Abides . A Canticle for Leibowitz. Even Gather, Darkness! is good, though dated, and The Day of the Triffids still sends chills up my spine 35 years after my ...
... Road by Cormac McCarthy
5. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
6. World War Z by Max Brooks
7. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
8. Gather, Darkness! by Fritz Leiber
9. A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe
10. In ...
Ouch, I must be getting old, I should have remembered Earth Abides and I Am Legend.
#92 - Loads. Earth Abides , Survivors, The Empty World. In most of these the apocalypse happens near the beginning of the book, and most of the narrative is survivors dealing with the aftermath.
... a good, quirky yarn. One reviewer compares it favorably to Robinson's The Wild Shore and I enjoyed that a lot, too.
Earth Abides is foremost in my opinion.
California
Stewart, George R.: Earth Abides
Fiction/Fantasy
It was appropriate to read this book up at our house in Vallejo, which is near San Francisco where the story is set. It was eerie reading so close to the area where the story takes place. I can easily visualize the area ...
It's probably on the link above, but I suggest Earth Abides .
#9
Great suggestions. 'Fire' and 'Storm' both by Stewart have no villains, it is humanity v. nature. Then you have Earth Abides again by Stewart and On the Beach by Shute both post-apocalyptic stories, one about survival and the other is about facing death. All are great books. I have a few ...
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart (read decades ago)
... are all clones) who has the drive to go outside of the city, and what he finds out there changes the world forever.
1. Earth Abides , by George R. Stewart
This book probably deserves its own review (coming soon), but it is hands down my favourite SF book of the '40s (sorry 1984), and ...
... ghosts, what would you do when the whole world gets messed up beyond repair? From the great ones (Swan Song, The Stand, Earth Abides ) to the laughably cheesy ones (Night of the Comet), to the televised ones (Jericho, Jeremiah) this genre is my personal favourite.
Now, when I found out ...
... and Zooey (6/01/05)
5. Franklin, Ariana: Mistress of the Art of Death (6/16/09) (Mystery)
6. Stewart, George R.: Earth Abides (7/16/09) (Sci-Fi)
7. Morley, Christopher: Parnassus on Wheels (8/04/09) (Books about Books)
8. Twain, Mark: The Mysterious Stranger & Other Storie ...
I'll nominate an old, a middle and a newer.
Earth Abides by George R Stewart
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
and
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan.
I recently read China Mieville's The City and the city and think that would be very ripe for discussion by a group, but I won't nominate ...
... Zelazny
The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Gene Wolfe
Gateway, Frederik Pohl
The Rediscovery of Man, Cordwainer Smith
Earth Abides , George R. Stewart
Martian Time-Slip, Philip K. Dick
#49 Looks like you've got some good reading coming up. I'll be interested in what you think of Earth Abides . It is one of my most memorable reads so far this year.
I just finished reading Pickett's Charge: A Microhistory of the Final Attack at Gettysburg by George R. Stewart . I'm always surprised at how little I know about US history (or any other kind, but never mind). After umpteen zillion visits to the Gettysburg battlefield, even after running the ...
... Mrs Harris)
The Riddle-Master of Hed trilogy by Patricia McKillip
Mutuwhenua by Patricia Grace (her first novel)
Earth Abides by George Stewart
Peacemakers by Margaret MacMillian
The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster
Collected Stories: Carol Shields
Books do furnish a room ...
... Though he is a favorite, I haven't gotten a copy of Travels with Charley. Have to remedy that sometime. Added Earth Abides to my look out list!
Book 64:
Stewart, George R.: Earth Abides
999 Classics/Fiction category (7/13/09)
Library 345 Pages
It took a long time to come from a "distant" library but I finally read Earth Abides this week. It was appropriate to read now because we are up at our house in Vallejo, which is ...
... books (including A Canticle for Leibowitz, which is very good), and I really enjoyed the philosophical aspect in Earth Abides . I'm glad you liked it too.
edited to fix touchstones
Finally got my reviews for the last 2 books written!
Book 64:
Stewart, George R.: Earth Abides
999 Classics/Fiction category (7/13/09)
Library 345 Pages
It took a long time to come from a "distant" library but I finally read Earth Abides this week. It was appropriate to ...
MusicMom, I'm glad you've had a chance to read Earth Abides and I'll definitely read your review on your site. The other two post-apocalyptic books you discovered look very interesting, especially the Jack London one. Maybe I'll make "post-apocalyptic" a category for next year.
I think I ...
It took a long time to come from a "distant" library but I finally read Earth Abides this week. It was appropriate to read this week because we are up at our house in Vallejo, which is near San Francisco (where I was born, incidentally--SF that is) so it was kind of eerie reading the story so ...
... do The Forgotten Beasts of Eld-- I think it would be easy and fun while I'm "biding my time." I'm almost finished with Earth Abides so I could start any time after tomorrow. Let me know when is a good time for you. No hurry--I'm reading 3 other books right now in addition to EA. I won't ...
... to read it this year. I didn't realize it was three stories. I'm taking my first steps into apocalyptic novels this year--Earth Abides is my first one. I'm reading it now and surprisingly liking it so I decided to read the two that I own but haven't read--the other one is On the Beach. As ...
Hi Carolyn
I read Earth Abides last month and it's one of my favortie reads for the year. I'll be very interested in knowing what you think of it.
... about the last surviving member of a California Indian tribe (I was thinking about that book this week because I'm reading Earth Abides which is about one of the last survivors of the human race after a world wide plague--sorry, tangential thinking!)
I haven't read a lot of her books but ...
...
57. The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, 3 1/2 Stars
58. The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer, 3 Stars
59. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart, 5 Stars
60. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, 3 Stars
61. The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy by Maya Slater, 4 Sta ...
...
57. The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, 3 1/2 Stars
58. The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer, 3 Stars
59. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart, 5 Stars
60. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, 3 Stars
61. The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy by Maya Slater, 4 Sta ...
...
After a few false starts, I was able to finish a few books - The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1 by Robert Kirkman and Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. Pretty different, though both are post-apocalyptic.
The Walking Dead is a fantastic graphic novel - terribly grim and ...
... van
72) The Cellar__Richard Laymon
73) The Thief of Always__Clive Barker
74) The Survivor__James Herbert
75) Earth Abides __George R. Stewart
76) Breathers__S.G. Browne
77) Malice Aforethought__Francis Iles
78) The Killer Inside Me__Jim Thompson
Decemb ...
Argh, another message eaten. I posted this morning that I am always lurking here. Also said that I have Earth Abides in my library, and that means I liked it when I read it umpty years ago, but I remember naught of it. You and Stasia are convincing me to pull it out and put it on my re-read list.
...
#122 I highly recommend you read Earth Abides . I loaned it to a friend at work and we were both really impressed by it.
#223 You might like The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy. It's different from most of the fanfiction I've read.
#224 It's been awhile since I've even tried for an ER book, ...
... as a lot of it seems to be depressing.
I did the quiz as well and like you, I'm a dedicated reader which suits me fine! Earth Abides sounds interesting, I'll look out for it.
I would tend to agree with the recommendations of The Stand, Earth Abides , and On the Beach. However, Swan Song is the worst trash that I've ever tried to read. I forced myself about a third of the way through it, but had to quit. It was terrible.
Lucifer's Hammer is an interesting ...
Hmm...
Jem, by Frederik Pohl, is also at-the-moment-of apocalypse, and well worth reading.
Earth Abides . Excellent novel.
If you don't mind fantasy mixed in with your Science Fiction, have a look at Wolf In Shadow, which is quite enjoyable.
Day of the Triffids deals with the ...
... everyone. Many thanks. I'm actually surprised at how many I've read or have mentally put in my "To Read" list already.
Earth Abides and Alas Babylon are two I've long heard about. I must get to them eventually. The Handmaid's Tale has always sounded intriquing, and I believe Atwood is ...
... been a long time, but I remember enjoying Malevil. (Time for a re-read?) The book has good ratings on LT.
I second Earth Abides ; one of my favorites.
... quite immediately post-apocalypse (the event actually occurs in the book), but I'll mention it anyway for completeness.
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart.
No Blade of Grass by John Christopher -- a bit of an odd apocalypse, to be sure, but it certainly fits in the genre. (This ...
Just finished Earth Abides by George R. Stewart, and I really liked it. One of the best books I've read so far this year.
BOOK 59 Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
345 Pages
This apocalyptic novel is different from any other book of it's type that I've read in the past. Though published in 1949, it's not outdated and it's not the horror story that many of the more current apocalyptic novels are. It's more ...
... is one of the most provocative issues in thinking about a future collapse: does a rump humanity survive to try again (cf. Earth Abides ) or do we all go quietly into the night (see Ballard's The Drowned World and similar works)?
... who make up the ruling council have.
The book has a more ominous tone than other ones in this sub genre, (Alas Babylon, Earth abides , Damnation Alley, Lucifers Hammer etc.).
I think the author is trying to show how tenuous our hold on and way of life is. In this way he succeeds. But I ...
... who make up the ruling council have.
The book has a more ominous tone than other ones in this sub genre, (Alas Babylon, Earth abides , Damnation Alley, Lucifers Hammer etc.).
I think the author is trying to show how tenuous our hold on and way of life is. In this way he succeeds. But I ...
... who make up the ruling council have.
The book has a more ominous tone than other ones in this sub genre, (Alas Babylon, Earth abides , Damnation Alley, Lucifers Hammer etc.).
But I couldn't get into or care for any of the the charactors. The story just seemed to go from one clique to ...
... who make up the ruling council have.
The book has a more ominous tone than other ones in this sub genre, (Alas Babylon, Earth abides , Damnation Alley, Lucifers Hammer etc.).
I think the author is trying to show how tenuous our hold on and way of life is. In this way he succeeds. But I ...
... it's a novella rather than book (though it has been novelised)
Ward Moore's Bring the Jubilee for Alt Histories and Earth Abides from George R. Stewart
Brian Aldiss's Non-Stop for the 'Lost Generation Ship' type of story
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury in preference to his The M ...
... by John Wyndham
"A Boy and his Dog" by Harlan Ellison (short story)
The Stand by Stephen King (first third)
Earth Abides by George Steward
The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard
No Blade of Grass by John Christopher
Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias Trilogy
Malevil ...
Earth Abides would be great for your 999 Challenge. I think it was the first winner of the International Fantasy Award (fantasy in the sense of science fiction in the early days, and not in the sense of fairies and magic) in the early '50's. I love early science fiction stories because it's so ...
... She's just fun to read.
I've had Madonnas of Leningrad on my "check it out" list for a while. I've never hear of Earth Abides but it sounds like one I should hunt for--it would fit in my 999 challenge and sounds like it would be interesting.
... in the romance. A very enjoyable read. I liked the way everyone gets sorted out into couples by the end. 3 Stars
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart - Truly a classic. I'm not sure it should have been classified as science fiction, since the only SF aspect is that it's set in a ...
... in the romance. A very enjoyable read. I liked the way everyone gets sorted out into couples by the end. 3 Stars.
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart - Truly a classic. I'm not sure it should have been classified as science fiction, since the only SF aspect is that it's set in a ...
... and then drive to Lk For Pk. I should make it before 7 pm and I'll probably eat dinner there. I think the discussion on Earth Abides should be cool.
#131: I read Earth Abides last year and enjoyed it, too. Glad to see it has another fan.
... I should go to the library and get some really good nanny books and that will fill up my numbers. Ha ha ha
I did finish Earth Abides and really loved it. It was written in 1947 and is a post-apocalypse story which is remarkably believable. However George Stewart did it, he did foresee some ...
#99 - I agree with you about The Stand. It's the only Stephen King book I've read, and I did think of it while reading Earth Abides and wondered if King borrowed his story line from Stewart's earlier, much better book.
I finished Earth Abides before this swine flu thing got going. Still, it has really been haunting me too. I loaned it to my daughter-in-law and she said that it is even worse if you "start" reading it with all this going on in the news. She is kind of creeped out, actually.
Carol-O, it is ...
I have two obligatory books to finish (not unhappily): Larry's Kidney for Early Reviewers and Earth Abides for my book group
Then, two more Early Reviewers books to read: Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability and Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting. Then, I ...
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
Edit to add synopsis "borrowed" from http://www.sfsite.com/11a/ea92.htm
In Stewart's novel, Isherwood Williams, spending some time at his mountain cabin, survives a lethal plague. Returning with little else than an old hammer, he returns to find America ...
All the swine flu news feels a little deja vu after reading Earth Abides ...if my life had a soundtrack there would be that spooky is-this-a-coincidence-or-not kind of music playing right now.
I am reading Earth Abides for the book group some Librarythingers started here, in RL. It grabbed my attention immediately and I find it ironic to be reading right now. The main premise is that the vast bulk of humanity dies due to an epidemic....(ah, bring anything to mind....pigs?).....and ...
Wow, just finished Earth Abides . I was impressed by how little it has aged over 60 years.
I'm in a mountain cabin suffering from a snake bite...in Earth Abides .
(I hope I never HAVE to say that!)
... by C. S. Lewis - Completed 30 Mar 09
- Spin by Robert Charles Wilson - Completed 11 Apr 09
- Earth Abides by George R. Stewart - Completed 25 Apr 09
- His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - Completed 18 Jun 09
7. Biography/Autobiography
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... not want to give up on it just because of my thoughts. The author admits using Alas, Babylon as a template.
TadAD, Earth Abides is another favorite of mine but for very different reasons than Canticle.
... good. I'm sure you've read On the Beach...don't I remember you were a Shute fan from last year?
I have Stewart's Earth Abides on my TBR pile; I'll get around to it at some point.
... it works.
On topic,
Went to Third Place Books tonight for a book discussion and came home with oodles of books:
- Earth Abides by George Stewart
- Die for You by Lisa Unger (pre-publication review donated by book group member)
- You are Here by Christopher Potter
- Mortal ...
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart (read 1978)
... on
14. A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller, Jr.
15. The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1 - Robert Kirkman
16. Earth Abides - George R. Stewart
17. Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
18. Looking for Jake: And Other Stories - China Mieville
19. Captain Sir Richard Francis Bur ...
... in 20+ years even if it remains a shinging star in my memory (for example, The Foundation Trilogy or West of Eden) or Earth Abides - but I have been thinking of what classic to include already.
That said I'll throw out a short list of a few 'classics' and may add more later.
Red Mars ...
...
57. The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, 3 1/2 Stars
58. The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer, 3 Stars
59. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart, 5 Stars
60. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, 3 Stars
61. The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy by Maya Slater, 4 Sta ...
... hoping that is not a comment on me. Will be interested in hearing what you all have to say.
I actually bought a copy of Earth Abides at 3rd Place before we picked it.
... LIST***yes, again***
April 14th is Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazel in honor of librarianlost's birthday
May 12th is Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
June 9th is The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
July 14th is Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and is the day before pamur's ...
... Never Known Men - Jacqueline Harpman
(3) Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlen
(3) Dune - Frank Herbert
(3) Earth Abides - George Stewart
(3) Last and First Men - Olaf Stapledon
The Poll:
http://www.vizu.com/poll-vote.html?n=152987
EDIT: Apologies, but Micropoll doesn't ...
I was thinking of Earth Abides by George R. Stewart when we were talking about it. I don't know about the other book by Kirkpatrick.
I actually own Fahrenheit 451 but haven't read it in years. I would like to read it.
Okay...I third Earth Abides .
I have discovered that I have in my possession, the following:
Into The Forest Not read yet
Earth Abides Despite the fact that its a bit older I enjoyed this one
I also have
Dragon's Egg Not read yet
The Secret of Life Not read yet
Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars I've tried ...
... Handmade's Tale either. Some others that I loved back when but have not re-read are False Dawn by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Earth Abides by George Stewart, A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison. When I was a young teen I loved Daybreak 2250 AD by Andre Norton.
There are of course many in ...
... Men - Jacqueline Harpman
(2) A Dream Of Wessex - Christopher Priest
(2) A Door Into Ocean - Joan Slonczewski
(2) Earth Abides - George Stewart
A Million Open Doors - John Barnes
The Lights in the Sky Are Stars - Fredric Brown
The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
Dhalgr ...
... READING LIST***
April 14th is Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazel in honor of librarianlost's birthday
May 12th is Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
June 9th is The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
July 14th is Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and is the day before pamur's ...
... Men - Jacqueline Harpman
(2) A Dream Of Wessex - Christopher Priest
(2) A Door Into Ocean - Joan Slonczewski
(2) Earth Abides - George Stewart
A Million Open Doors - John Barnes
The Lights in the Sky Are Stars - Fredric Brown
The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
Dhalgr ...
... Last and First Men - Olaf Stapledon
(2) Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlen
(2) Dune - Frank Herbert
(2) Earth Abides - George Stewart
(2) I Who Have Never Known Men - Jacqueline Harpman
... Last and First Men - Olaf Stapledon
(2) Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlen
(2) Dune - Frank Herbert
(2) Earth Abides - George Stewart
A Million Open Doors - John Barnes
The Lights in the Sky Are Stars - Fredric Brown
The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
Dhalgr ...
... Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlen
(2) Dune - Frank Herbert
(2) Last and First Men - Olaf Stapledon
(2) Earth Abides - George Stewart
A Million Open Doors - John Barnes
The Lights in the Sky Are Stars - Fredric Brown
The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
Cyteen ...
... it might be better to change that suggestion to Mainspring (but then you've probably read that already).
I will second Earth Abides though.
I nominate:
A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski
An Abyss of Light by Kathleen M. O'Neal
Earth Abides by George Stewart
... DONE
3. Ice Trap, Kitty Sewell DONE
4. Heart of Ice, Gregg Olsen DONE
5. A Reliable Wife, Robert Goolrick DONE
6. Earth Abides , George R. Stewart DONE
7. China Lake, Meg Gardiner DONE
8. Vision in White, Nora Roberts DONE
9. Graceling, Kristin Cashore DONE
Pearl's Picks
1 ...
... least try for my own love of books and of the librarything. So, here we go:
1. Judgement Day by James F. David
2. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
3. The Fugitive Wife by Peter C. Brown
4. Toehold by Stephen Foreman
5. Magic Street by Orson Scott Card
6. Arctic Drift by Cli ...
... been enjoying your reviews. I've added the Henning Menkell book to my pile.
I second Alcottacre's recommendation of Earth Abides .
#121 stasia
Earth Abides has been on my wishlist for ages, hopefully I'll get hold of a copy at some point!
Another good end-of-the world type book is Earth Abides by George Stewart.
... G Coney
Alchemy of Stone, Ekaterina Sedia
Divine Endurance, Gwyneth Jones
Camp Concentration, Thomas M Disch
Earth Abides , George R Stewart
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The Knife of Never Letting Go, Patrick Ness
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
Dawn, ...
Beyond my own nomination, I'll second Earth Abides . (from #23)
I'm interested in Vinge's book, but at almost 600 pages, it's a bit daunting at the moment. :-)
I'll nominate Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. It's probably been on my shelves 30 years since I read it, but a discussion in the last few months suggested it aged well.
... and Zooey (6/01/09)
5. Franklin, Ariana: Mistress of the Art of Death (6/16/09) (mystery)
6. Stewart, George R.: Earth Abides (7/13/09) (Sci-Fi)
7. Morley, Christopher: Parnassus on Wheels (8/04/09) (Books about Books)
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#322 Tad: I read Earth Abides this last year. I thought it was very good, although I still have problems with the fact that the survivor's children were taught very little reading .
... was Malevil by Robert Merle. I think it's out of print, but can probably be found somewhere.
I've had Martin's Earth Abides on my TBR pile for a long time now. It never quite percolates to the top, but it will get there someday.
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
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Mama Day by Gloria Naylor
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8: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart.
The original poster in 1 will have to supply more info though, to narrow down his stumper.
#1: Isn't it Earth Abides by George R. Stewart?
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... Swan Song. Two epic classics by Stephen King and Robert McCammon.
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Also a classic!
Earth Abides by George R. Steward. Yet another classic in its genre.
In time, The Road by Cormac McCarthy may be one as well.
6. Ghosts & Demons
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... & Dystopian: The Stand by Stephen King, Swan Song by Robert McCammon, The Road by Cormac McCarthy and Earth Abides by George R. Stewart.
6. Ghosts & Demons: Ghost Story by Peter Straub, The Parasite by Ramsey Campbell, Lisey's Story by Stephen King ...
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart
#66 TadAD: Thanks for the write up on Islandia. I will definitely look for that one.
#68 ronincats: I read Earth Abides about a month ago, and I recommend dusting it off. I very much enjoyed the book, although my pet peeve with the survivors remains the fact that they did not teach the ...
... to it. I'll definitely check with my library, based on your recommendation. I'm thinking about dusting off my copy of Earth Abides --it's been a long, long time since I read it.
88. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
One of the early (1949!) apocalyptic science fiction novels, Earth Abides is a well-regarded classic. I'd heard of it years before and always meant to pick up a copy. There's a new printing out now, and when I saw it at the library, I think I nearly ...
I remember being on some sort of post-apocalyptic jag one day at Half-Price Books. I picked up Earth Abides , On the Beach and Alas, Babylon all on the same trip.
I remember being on some sort of post-apocalyptic jag one day at Half-Price Books. I picked up Earth Abides , On the Beach and Alas, Babylon all on the same trip.
More post-apocalyptic dystopia than scary, but I've just started Earth Abides . Classic from 1949 about civilization (or lack thereof) after a plague wipes out most of the human population. So far, it's beating The Stand all to heck and back.
>20 I Am Legend is a worthy entry in the literature of post-apocalypse tale-making. I favor Earth Abides , written in 1949, and very sound even now. I understand that it leaves out the fascinating new possibilities of "what happens to the Internet in a post-apocalyptic world?" and imagine the ...
... there appears to be no correct Touchstone for this book, which is a shame because it was an excellent biography
340. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart - I really enjoyed this book which I think would be interesting to read alongside the classic On the Beach by Nevil Shute, one ...
"The full heat of summer was upon him now, and was breaking down more of his remnants of civilization."
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
... and was favorably inclined towards The Road. Likewise I enjoy Cormac McCarthy books. In the end, I preferred Earth Abides and A Canticle for Leibowitz to The Road . I can't preecisely put my finger on why. I wasn't about to chuck the darn thing, and I wasn't about to ...
... live in the world after an apocalypse. I loved the mad nuclear scientist, Dr. Bluthgeld, and the conjoined twin. 5/5.
Earth Abides Gerorge R. Stewart - a virus kills most of humankind, some survivors try to create an existence and rebuild a society. The description of what animals live and ...
... by Angela Carter
The Queen's Head by Edward Marston
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
and Livingstone by Tim Jeal
... have to say that the first book that comes to my mind would be a very old SciFi that has remained in high demand titled Earth Abides . It was the first book of this style that I ever read. It left such an impression on me particularly because it was set in my community but it was so ...
I finished Earth Abides which I completely adore, and started my friend Mickey Z.'s novel CPR for Dummies which is cruising along at a tremendous pace. So far so interesting. Two sex scenes in 15pp, neither one gratuitous or unsavory. Always knew there was a reason the guy is my friend. Too ...
... books going to New York. I'm refusing to read any more of my brother's books since I have a strong desire to steal Earth Abides from him. It was wonderful. So instead I sit in front of the computer. And order books. Permaybehaps I should pick something light and frothy up...oh ...
From Earth Abides by George R. Stewart:
"In those days when there had been death even in the air and civilization tottered towards its end--in those days, the men who controlled the flow of the water looked at one another and said, 'Even though we fall sick and die, still, the people ...
Wow. Busy reading time. I have not been able to focus too much on that, but my brother has a copy of Earth Abides by George R. Stewart which is a post-apocalyptic novel written in 1949, set then, and positing a world in which mankind vanishes because the earth threw itself a population-contr ...
Also reading my first McDevitt, A Talent for War and The Day of the Triffids.
#12 I see you have read Earth Abides . What did you think of it?
There are a number of post apocalyptic(?) titles. Any others you recommend?
... iven
- City by Clifford D. Simak
- The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
- The Rakehells of Heaven by John Boyd
- The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
- The Martian Chronicles by Ray Br ...
... iven
- City by Clifford D. Simak
- The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
- The Rakehells of Heaven by John Boyd
- The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
- The Martian Chronicles by Ray Br ...
... edited by Robert Silverberg
Because I really do like short stories.
13. When Worlds Collide by Balmer and Wyle
14. Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
15. Farnhams Freehold by Robert Heinlein
16. Malevil by Robert Merle
17. Lucifers Hammer by Niven & Pournelle
18. The Wind F ...
... novels contained there. So impressed I reproduce it here:
George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four
George R. Stewart - Earth Abides
Ray Bradbury - The Martian Chronicles
Robert A. Heinlein - The Puppet Masters
John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids
Bernard Wolfe - Limbo
Alfre ...
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. Is civilization that fragile? This book didn't do much to improve my view of humanity, especially the part about the library being abandoned.
Recent re-reads:
Earth Abides by George Stewart
Malevil by Robert Merle
Drowning Towers by George Turner
The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard
On the Beach by Nevil Shute
Recent New Reads:
Tunnels by Gordon and Williams
Into the Forest by Jean Hegland
The Road by Cormac McCa ...
I just started the Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. I figured that since I read so many post-apocalyptic books that I was very remiss in not reading one of the first.
Check out Malevil by Robert Merle. I liked it as much, or more, as Earth Abides and Lucifer's Hammer. The survivors story covers about the same length of time as in Earth Abides but the survivors are a very different group.
I had a hard time finding a hardback copy but I think paperbacks ...
#98 - I agree re Earth Abides . What makes this and Day of the Triffids (and other successful fiction in this genre) so good is that they contain recognisable people with whom most readers can identify. Whereas I didn't get on too well with Canticle for Leibowitz as there were too few ...
George R Stewart's Earth Abides is pretty much the ultimate apocalyptic SF
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham almost matches it then The Kraken Wakes
Night of the Triffids was fun once I got past the naff cover, though it's Day of the Triffids - the Next Gen rather than an ...
Malevil
Lucifer's Hammer
Earth Abides
Farnham's Freehold
Alas, Babylon
I am starting to see a pattern. Know wonder nobody ever said I have a sunny disposition.
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
Terraforming Earth by Jack Williamson
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling
Fire Watch by Connie Willis
Friendly Fire
White Earth, Red earth Will Weaver
Young Men & Fire
Earth Abides George Stewart
The Gales of November
Robert hemming
... of the latter ;) I got:
Tau Zero by Poul Anderson
Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained by Peter Hamilton
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
eta: And I just noticed that this purchase took my total number of books to over 600 :D
I think one of the points of Earth Abides is that what the survivors would do depends a great deal on the abilities and character of the group. Ish, as an academic with an observer's outlook, was not prone to start things on his own unless forced by necessity, but rather would either wait for ...
This one popped into my head but I bow to any English teachers to decide if I am correct or not in it being a sentince.
Earth Abides
... accurate descriptions of the initial regrouping period? The longer term implications?
I ask because I've just finished Earth Abides , and I find it difficult to accept the basic premise - that generations would live on the bones of civilization and that skills and literacy would be lost ...
8: thingmaker,
Don't know how I forgot to put Earth Abides on my list and I'll have to look up The Scarlet Plague as I uasaully like Jack London
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart (1949). Not the first (Note: Jack London's "The Scarlet Plague" 1912 was even set in the same area), but a very memorable post apocalypse novel.
H.G. Wells The Time Machine I recommend this highly - more so even than The War of the Worlds. It's not ...
I'm happy to call Earth Abides overlooked. It's not in print/stocked over here in Australia so if you want it you have to order it from overseas (or wait and pay too much for a book store to do it for you). I'm glad it's in the Masterworks series now. It'll get more exposure again.
A few ...
Earth Abides is in the SF Masterworks series here in the UK, so it's not hard to find copies. I read it only a month or so ago. I can't say I thought it was all that great.
A +1 from me for
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
... Day (touchstone not working) by Ira Levin was one of my favorite dystopian novels.
I join in recommending Earth Abides --- no "The" in the title. My neighbors, who are dipping their toes into SF (*smile*), just read it, and gave it rave reviews.
Cateline,
When I read Ma ...
Hi;
In Earth Abides he was bitten by a snake which for some reason let him survive the plaque that was killing off the rest of the world. I also think this is the granfather of this type of post-apocalyptic stories.
Was it Earth Abides ?
I believe this is Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. I didn't really think of it as a coma at the beginning but quite possibly it was. And everything else you say fits, although I don't specifically remember mice and cougars.
I do remember that the main character lamented the fact that ...
... forgettable. Highly recommended. Too soon to tell whether it will be overlooked, but I suspect it won't be.
post 28 - Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. Very thought-provoking. I think it might have been well known at one time among hard-core SF readers, but it's fallen into ...
... and Crake by Margaret Atwood
On the Beach by Nevil Shute
Earth Abides by George R Stewart
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
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A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller, J ...
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart
Earth Abides - George Stewart
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... I will be burned at the stake for saying this.
A few personal favourites: The Forever War, I Am Legend, Babel-17, Earth Abides , Lord of Light, Flowers for Algernon.
If you haven't read 2001 I'd recommend it (or just about anything else by Arthur C. Clarke - read it, then ...
... is obviously a link with monetarism, and there's a fireside involved.
Not having read it, I looked at the reviews of Earth abides for inspiration, and found "The world population is destroyed by a plaque." Unfortunately the reviewer doesn't say what was written on the plaque: if the ...
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Nelson and the Age of Fighting Sail - Oliver Warner
Imperial Sunset: The Fall of Napoleon - R. F. Delderfield
Earth abides - George R. Stewart
Jane Smiley'sA thousand acres There's a novel about an Ohio (male) farmer called Earth Abides that was made into a Hallmark TV movie. It covered the period from 1865 to maybe 1920?
Jessamyn West wrote about rural life in turn-of-the-last-century in California
Manfred Mann Green Earth is ...
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Call Me By Your Name - Andre Aciman
Don't Stop The Carnival - Herman Wouk
Earth Abides - George R. Stewart
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An old-school classic is The earth abides by George R. Stewart.
A couple that don't get a lot of exposure are:
Mister Touch by Malcolm Bosse and The Genocides by Thomas M. Disch ... the latter was especially striking.
The Postman by David Brin was better than I ...
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Earth Abides by George Stewart
Lucifer's Hammer
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“At Winter’s End” by Robert Silverberg
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Hallo,
This is Earth Abides , by George R. Stewart.
I really enjoyed it, it was distrubing but thought provoking.
Hope that helps.
Edited to add: Doh! Just saw the other topic! (grin)
He mentioned that it was indeed earth abides in another thread. what I recall about it is the scene where he picks up his old hammer with a broken handle to crack a nut the children react as if Thor had picked up his war hammer.
Earth Abides
Are you sure about the date on that? The plot sounds an awful lot like Earth Abides by George R. Stewart ... but this book was written in 1949.
One of the most overlooked books has to Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. The first time I finished this book, I couldn't read anything else for three days. I just had to think about what I read. I would like to see someone do a high quality movie based on this book.
... from Zelazny and Sturgeon. Along the lines of Wilhelm's Where Last the Sweet Birds Sang (which I liked) is Stewart's Earth Abides . I would also love to discuss Calculating God by Robert Sawyer - though it brought me to tears several times.
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