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Aftermath ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Levar Burton / Mass Market Paperback / Published 1997 Synopsis From one of the most dynamic stars of Star Trek: The Next Generation comes a mind-bending debut thriller set in America in 2019. A vast economic depression, a massive earthquake, and a shocking political assassination, have spawned a race war that has claimed millions of victims. Against this apocalyptic backdrop, a homeless former NASA scientist, a Lakota medicine man, and an orphan set forth on a quest to free a kidnapped scientist whose remarkable device can save American from a much darker fate.

FARNHAM’s FREEHOLD Robert A. Heinlein/Paperback. The publisher is out of stock. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it's been reprinted. Synopsis: Farnham is a self-made man who sees nuclear war coming and who builds a shelter under his house; only to find it thrust into a strange universe when the bomb explodes. In this future world all civilization in the northern hemisphere has long been destroyed, and Farnham and his family are fit to be slaves under the new regime. Heinlein's story is as engrossing now as it was in its original form decades ago.

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours. Mass Market Paperback Reissue edition (May 1989) Synopsis: A disease of unparalleled destructive force has sprung up almost simultaneously in every corner of the globe, all but destroying the human race. One survivor, strangely immune to the effects of the epidemic, ventures forward to experience a world without man. The value of EARTH ABIDES rises in a world that has Ebola, AIDS, antibiotic- resistant bacteria and contamination epidemics .This book is a "must read" for medical students, nursing students, biologists, ...

Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours. Mass Market Paperback Reissue edition (July 1983) REVIEWS: I think this is one of the most exciting, inspiring books I've ever read. Humankind, faced with overwhelming cataclysm, regroups to fight its way back to civilization. All the way back; no settling for another uncomfortable, time-wasting Dark Age. It is a story with brain and heart--and a lot of both--and I can't figure how it missed that list of the hundred best books of the century. --Veronica Chapman, Senior Editor, Fawcett Books

Alas, Babylon ~ Usually ships in 24 hours Pat Frank / Paperback / Published 1993 Paperback - 320 pages Synopsis: The classic apocalyptic novel that stunned the nation with its vivid portrayal of a small town's survival after nuclear holocaust devastates the country.

Lord of the Flies : A Novel by William Golding, E. M. Forster (Introduction) Paperback - 256 pages Reprint edition (August 1997) Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Synopsis Capturing generations of readers since its publication in 1954, Lord of the Flies is a cult favorite among students and literary critics. An adventure tale in its purest form, this thrilling account of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island exposes the duality of human nature itself--the dark, eternal divide between order and chaos, intellect and instinct, structure and savagery.

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Paperback Reissue edition (June 1995) Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Synopsis For more than two centuries, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe has delighted readers with its delicate portrayal of physical and emotional survival. Shipwrecked upon a deserted island, a sailor most somehow build a new life.

The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss Paperback Reprint edition (March 1992) Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Synopsis When the Robinson family is shipwrecked and cast away on a desert island, they have only the island's natural resources--and each other--to rely on. Making the most of what they find, they construct an elaborate treehouse and struggle against the forces of nature in this treasured family classic.

 

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