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Science Fiction

PoindexterOglethorpe

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7. Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank.

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 01:32 AM

Aug 26

It came out in 1959 and has never been out of print.

The story: a man in Florida gets a message from his brother, who is some kind of higher-up with the Air Force in Nebraska has gotten information that a nuclear attack is imminent, and he's sending his wife and children to Florida to be safe.

Amazing and wonderful book. Please read it.

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Short Attention Span [View all] yankee87 Aug 25 OP

I support post-apoplectic books jfz9580m Aug 25 #1

I enjoyed Make Room! Make Room! The Blue Flower Aug 25 #2

Thanks jfz9580m Aug 25 #3

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 26 #7

Thabks jfz9580m Aug 26 #8

You and I need to spend some time talking. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 26 #9

The Stand, by Stephen King rickyhall Aug 25 #4

That's always been one of my favorites FoxNewsSucks Aug 25 #5

The unedited version was bloated and boring. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 26 #10

Not sure how many pages, FoxNewsSucks Aug 25 #6

I assume you read the classic from 1959 by Pat Frank... Pluvious Aug 26 #11

Damage Time OrwellwasRight Aug 30 #12

Thank you yankee87 Aug 30 #13