Nevil Shute - On The Beach : (1st Edition 1957) : Post - Apocalyptic Novel
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:29269894 | Publisher: Heinemann |
| Language: English | Fiction Subject: Novels |
| Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket | Author: Nevil Shute |
| Binding: Hardback | Year Printed: 1957 |
On The Beach
By Nevil Shute
Published by Heinemann, Melbourne, London & Toronto, 1957. First Edition. Hardback book with dust jacket. 8vo, 312 pages.
CONDITION
A good first edition. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has a couple of very small closed tears to the edges but is generally in good condition. Boards and spine are good. All contents present and pages clean throughout. No writing or names. Overall a good+ first edition.
SUMMARY
A post-a...pocalyptic novel that 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. Basis for the big screen film (1957) directed by Stanley Kramer that stars Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner, from a screenplay by John Paxton. 1957.
By Nevil Shute
Published by Heinemann, Melbourne, London & Toronto, 1957. First Edition. Hardback book with dust jacket. 8vo, 312 pages.
CONDITION
A good first edition. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has a couple of very small closed tears to the edges but is generally in good condition. Boards and spine are good. All contents present and pages clean throughout. No writing or names. Overall a good+ first edition.
SUMMARY
A post-a...pocalyptic novel that 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. Basis for the big screen film (1957) directed by Stanley Kramer that stars Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner, from a screenplay by John Paxton. 1957.
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