Question 1

What is On the Beach about?

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Nevil Shute’s most powerful novel—a bestseller for decades after its 1957 publication—is an unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic world.

After a nuclear World War III has destroyed most of the globe, the few remaining survivors in southern Australia await the radioactive cloud that is heading their way and bringing certain death to everyone in its path. Among them is an American submarine captain struggling to resist the knowledge that his wife and children in the United States must be dead. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from somewhere near Seattle, and Captain Towers must lead his submarine crew on a bleak tour of the ruined world in a desperate search for signs of life. Both terrifying and intensely moving, On the Beach is a remarkably convincing portrait of how ordinary people might face the most unimaginable nightmare.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in On the Beach?

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Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of On the Beach?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345237323

Question 4

Is On the Beach part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

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Yes it is a part of series Vintage International

Question 5

Who is/are the Author/s of the book On the Beach?

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Nevil Shute

Question 6

Who is the Publisher of the book On the Beach?

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Question 7

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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On the Beach is available as paperback(ISBN 9780345237323) and paperback(ISBN 9780345248305) and paperback(ISBN 9780345271341) and paperback(ISBN 9780307473998) and paperback(ISBN 9780099530251) and paperback(ISBN 9780345297327) and paperback(ISBN 9780345311481) and paperback(ISBN 9780345420190) and ebook(ISBN 9780307476982) and ebook(ISBN 9781551998626) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736601818)

Question 8

Where can I buy On the Beach?

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