London, Hamish Hamilton, 1977
New York, Dutton, 1978
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Book Details:Paperback edition published by Puffin Books, London, 1995 re-issue. Sleeve notes:In Neil Miller's world a nightmare has come true. Neil is alone after the death of his family in an accident. So when a virulent plague sweeps across the world, dealing death to all it touches, Neil has a double battle for survival: not just for the physical necessities of life, but with the subtle pressures of fear and loneliness. This chilling story makes compulsive reading. Book Source:Birmingham Libraries |
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Book Details:Hardback edition published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 2nd impression July 1979 Sleeve notes:For Neil Miller, his comfortable life came to an end on the day of the car crash which killed all the members of his family and left him alive in a world gone suddenly bleak. Neil moved to Winchelsea to live with his grandparents, and to try to piece together a shattered life. But he was to have an even greater crisis to face as slowly, inexorably, a deadly virus swept the world, gathering in intensity until it seemed the world was indeed a empty one in which Neil was more alone than ever. How was he to survive in an empty world, dealing not only with the necessities of daily life but also with the more subtle pressures of fear and loneliness? Book source:Terry Jenkins |
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Book Details:Paperback edition published by Puffin Books, London, 1981. First impression. Sleeve notes:Neil is alone after the death of his family in an accident. So when a virulent plague sweeps across the world, dealing death to all it touches, Neil has a double battle for survival: not just for the physical necessities of life, but with the subtle pressures of fear and loneliness. A chilling portrait of a world where a nightmare has come true. Book Source:Terry Jenkins (with thanks to Peter Stevenson for his kind donation). |
