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Sto caricando le informazioni... Junk Day (1970)di Arthur Sellings
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Junk Day London in ruins, millions killed-is this the end for mankind, or a second chance? An unspecified catastrophe has befallen the Earth and civilization lies in ruins. In what remains of London, bands of survivors pick over the detritus of a vanished world, trying to scrape a living from the carcase of thousands of years of mans' achievement, seeking the useful, the edible or that with which they can defend themselves. A new order is emerging, with the nascent society brutally guided by superior force-by the threat of violence and the barrel of a gun. Into this world comes a loner, an artist with a vision all his own and a belief that a civilized world can only emerge from co-operation and culture. In this contest for the future will belief in the essential goodness of mankind win the day? Or will brutality rule? ". . . . his finest novel was his last, Junk Day, a post-holocaust tale set in the ruins of his native London and peopled with engrossing character types . . . . perhaps grimmer than his previous work but pointedly more energetic." The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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How is it? It's a solid work, the main character Douglas Bryan is a nonconformist who happened to fall on his feet when the world ended, merely adapting his existing lifestyle to the new circumstances. He is not a particularly nice or likeable person who seems abrasive to the world and people around him. The story begins with him stumbled into a woman, together they venture through London where they encounter a small community. It's run by a man named Barney who has a finger in everything taking a slice of the profit, Douglas gets it into his mind that he needs to over throw Barney.
Later on, various decisions Douglas makes come home to roost, and shortly thereafter the story wraps up with an unexpected ending.
It's a reasonably short book at a mere 188 pages, however it is worth a look if you're a fan of early science fiction or post apocalypse stories. (