An edition of On the Beach (1957)

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An edition of On the Beach (1957)

On the beach

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  • ★★★ ★ 3.8 (8 ratings)
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  • 9 Currently reading
  • 19 Have read

A novel about the survivors of an atomic war, who face an inevitable end as radiation poisoning moves toward Australia from the North.

Publish Date
Publisher
Heinemann
Language
English
Pages
312

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Subjects

Atomic Bomb, English Science fiction, Fiction, Literature, Nuclear warfare, Roman, Juvenile fiction, United States, United States. Navy, Fiction, science fiction, general, Science fiction, Rock music, discography

Places

Australia

Times

1963

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Cover of: On the Beach
On the Beach
October 19, 2009, Vintage Classics
Paperback in English
Cover of: On the beach
On the beach
1990, Mandarin Paperbacks
in English
Cover of: On the beach
On the beach
1988, Ballantine Books
in English - 1. Ballantine Books ed., 25. print.
Cover of: On the beach
On the beach
1985, Buccaneer Books
Cover of: On the beach
On the beach
1974, Ballantine Books
in English - 1st Ballantine ed.
Cover of: On the Beach
On the Beach
1968, Heron Books
in English
Cover of: On the Beach
On the Beach
June 1967, William Morrow & Company, Brand: William Morrow n Co, William Morrow & Co
Hardcover in English
Cover of: On The Beach
On The Beach
1966, Pan Books
in English
Cover of: On The Beach
On The Beach
1957, W. Morrow
in English
Cover of: On the beach
On the beach
1957, W. Morrow
in English
Cover of: On the beach
On the beach
1957, Heinemann
in English

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Edition Notes

Reginald, R. Science fiction, 13055.

FROM THE HISTORY OF ATOMIC ENERGY COLLECTION. ITEM. NO. 2892.

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Melbourne

The Physical Object

Pagination
312 p. ;
Number of pages
312

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL17726992M

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL2779754W

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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PETER HOLMES of the Royal Australian Navy woke soon after dawn.
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