Alas, Babylon: Pat Frank

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First published January 1, 2007

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[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good summary

The book is amazingly topical after all these years, and this summary is a good outline of characters and plot and analysis.

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alas, Babylon is a fun, easy read. In 1959, school children were instructed to "duck and cover" under desks or tables in case of nuclear attack; families had bomb shelters in their back yards and public buildings were marked as fallout shelters. The Bomb was a daily concern for everyone. Alas, Babylon is a simple account of a Florida community responding to a devastating nuclear attack. It won't challenge or educate you, but it will entertain you.

[Coleen]

NO, I do not know what Spark Notes are and this is not the book I am reading....
Pat Frank wrote the book, and no ' notes' are included.