Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #370414 in Books
• Published on: 1987-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 960 pages

Review
"Publishers Weekly"Compelling....Long, Satisfying Look At Hell And Salvation.

Synopsis
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Customer Reviews

Undoubtedly the most influential book i have ever read.
Set in a post nuclear war world, only a few survivors remain. Scattered and leaderless, terrible times brings out the best in some, and the worse in others. This book focuses on three stories, and how they come to terms with this new world that is forced upon them. There is Sister, a former bag lady, converted into a reluctant leader and heroine, Josh and nine year old girl Swan, who has an amazing gift that makes her sought after, and Colneral Macklin, with his creepy evil sadistic sidekick, teenager Roland.
The reason this book affected me so was because it is so real, especially in today's volitile world, where the threat of nuclear war is more prominent. Maybe we should get the world leaders to read this book?
To conclude, a rich tapestry of real life, real people, fantasy and science fiction. A garuenteed good read from a fabulous author.

The most unforgettable book I've ever read.
A friend lent me this book in 1993. I didn't sleep for days as I *had* to finish it, absolutely mesmerised by the characters. Even now I have mental pictures of all the characters and I've never forgotten them. I gave the book back and lost touch with the friend... I found this book on amazon.fr just before christmas (I'd been looking for it for 9 years) and I know it is a treasure to savour and so I've resisted reading it until now. I go on holiday on saturday and I already know I'm going to have the best read of my life.

A Marvellous Read, McCammon's Finest
I've always been entertained by McCammon's books. That's all that I expect from them . Do not look for neatly-plotted, logically planned fiction from this author. This is escapist fiction at its least pretentious. Some people read true crime books, others read Lawyer novels and some of us are addicted to Daniel Steele or Belva Plain. McCammon is my dirty little secret. I just like him and think he is more entertaining than John Saul or V.C. Andrews, but not in the same league with Straub or King. If you require a breather from "serious" literature, you might want to give this author a try.
Also recommended: Boy's Life, Mine and Gone South. All highly entertaining. and come to think on it, certainly better than recent Straub and King productions.

BEK