Alas, Babylon
by Frank, Pat
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Alas, Babylon is a 1959 novel by American writer Pat Frank (the pen name of Harry Hart Frank). It was one of the first post-apocalyptic novels of the nuclear age and remains popular fifty years after it was first published. The novel deals with the effects of a nuclear war on the small town of Fort Repose, Florida, which is based upon the actual city of Mount Dora.
Reviews
5 stars one of the greatest character driven novels ever written
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Details
- Seller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 140940999
- Title
- Alas, Babylon
- Author
- Frank, Pat
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia and New York
- Date Published
- 1953
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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