An edition of On The Beach (1957)

On the Beach

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An edition of On The Beach (1957)

On the Beach

by , , , , and

  • ★★★ 3.4 (7 ratings) ·
  • 113 Want to read
  • 4 Currently reading
  • 13 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
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Pages
288

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Previews available in: English

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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Edition Availability
Cover of: On the Beach (Vintage International)
On the Beach (Vintage International)
February 9, 2010, Vintage
Paperback
Cover of: On the Beach (Vintage Classics)
On the Beach (Vintage Classics)
October 19, 2009, Vintage Classics
Paperback
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
September 12, 1983, Ballantine Books
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: On the beach
On the beach
1974, Ballantine Books
in English - 1st Ballantine ed.
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

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Book Details

First Sentence

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

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
Weight
3.5 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9480376M
ISBN 10
0345311485
ISBN 13
9780345311481
Library Thing
3677552
Goodreads
231607

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