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On the Beach (novel)

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On the Beach is an apocalyptic novel published in 1957, written by British author Nevil Shute after he immigrated 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 some years previously. As the radiation approaches, each person deals with impending death differently.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On the Beach First edition cover AuthorNevil Shute Cover artistJohn Rowland[1] LanguageEnglish GenreDying Earth PublisherHeinemann Publication date1957 Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback) Pages312 pp TextOn the Beach online On the Beach is an apocalyptic novel published in 1957, written by British author Nevil Shute after he immigrated 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…

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