A bit old but great book nevertheless: Earth Abides

fifthcolumn · Post by **fifthcolumn** » 05 May 2009, 20:16

Post Super Flu epidemic type virus thingie leaves world civilization trashed.

Set in the 1950s and so some of the ideas a bit dated but nevertheless a very good read of one man's life during the descent to the olduvai gorge.

Quintus · Post by **Quintus** » 30 Apr 2010, 20:49

Good choice. This was a favourite of mine when I was a nipper. Though it's post-apocalyptic literature I always think of it as an optimistc read. The world is wiped clean of a lot of its problems and those that are left have to start again; a bit like the US turning the clock back to 1700.

I remember that dimes (there is an almost unlimited quantity) get turned into arrow heads!

caspian · Post by **caspian** » 01 May 2010, 10:10

Earth Abides is one of my favourites. I can't believe that no-one's made this into a film yet. Maybe I'll option it, and make the film myself

I love the simple philosophy behind the biblical quote the book's title is taken from: "Men go and come, but Earth abides".

welshgreen · Post by **welshgreen** » 08 May 2010, 17:06

Ill have to give this one a go sometime