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A playscript adaptation of the popular, topical novel by Robert Swindells
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An 'After-the-Bomb' story told by teenage Danny, one of the survivors - one of the unlucky ones. Set in Shipley, an ordinary town in the north of England, this is a powerful portrayal of a world that has broken down. Danny not only has to cope in a world of lawlessness and gang warfare, but he has to protect and look after his little brother, Ben, and a girl called Kim. Is there any hope left for a new world?
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It was a hot day in the summer holidays. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is without doubt one of the best novels I've ever read and one that has stayed with me down the years since reading it as a child ( when it was first published). The fact that Robert Swindells managed to write a childrens book about a terrifyingly adult subject without pandering to sentimentality in order to cossett the books intended readership is a testament to his skill as a writer. His evocation of a dying post Nuclear war "civilisation" in northern England is alternately touching and turbulent and stands alongside "adult" novels such as Russell Hobans "Riddley Walker" and Pat Franks "Alas Babylon" in it's vista's of compassion and humanity in the face of the unthinkable. Parents of more sensitive children should be warned, this is a tough unflinching book about the consequences of war and violence. Whether you're an adult or a child this will haunt you long after you've turned the final devastating page. It's haunted me since my final year at primary school ( I'm now in my mid-twenties ) and offhand I can only think of a couple of other books that have ever done that.
A masterwork that sits on a pedestal only with William Goldings "Lord Of The Flies" as an example of the power of beautifully executed children's writing
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just recently read this book (4.2.00) and I really really loved it. I found the descriptions very good and vocabulary and language suited me. I am only thirteen years of age therefore some vocabulary that I find tricky, someone else might find easy. I could actually picture the places and scenes that were written and found this book a real page - turner. I will give a brief synopsis of the book, but don't worry, I won't give anything away. It is about this boy who lives through a nuclear holocaust and has to keep his brother and himself alive. He loses his mother and father and therefore some emotions are brought into the story. So anyone who wants a good read or a person my age who wants to read an adult type book this would be an excellent starting point.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In stories which start with the end of the world, the protagonist is usually a person who escapes the cataclysm by some unusual twist of fate. However, this novel dares to break the pattern -teenage boy Danny Lodge, around whom this story is centred, is forced to live in the direct aftermath of a nuclear war, with a band of fellow survivors from his town, right in the middle of the devastation ... and the radiation.
The book packs plenty of punches. We read about the loss of loved ones, ever-increasing hunger, radiation sickness leading to death, man's inhumanity to man in the fight to survive, and worst of all, fears about mutation - whether mankind will be able to give birth to normal human beings again.
On the brighter side, there's a love story that runs through the book. Also, an interesting sub-plot involving a second surviving community, one dressed in anti-radiation suits and carrying guns.
Swindell succeeds in painting a very gloomy picture, and I found myself wondering how this book was going to come up with an ending that would make the telling of the story worthwhile. It does manage to, but only just. Make no mistake, this is bleak stuff, almost disturbing stuff, and I don't think I'll ever read it twice. However, I *am* glad I read it once, and Swindells is to be admired for daring to write something of such depth for a teenage audience.
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I just didn't get it...
I don't know what it was... I just didn't enjoy the book. Maybe it's because the topic of war and the fact I just don't like reading about it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by sincerely
Swindles' best novel in my opinion
This is a harrowing read for teenagers, but thankfully never becomes overtly disturbing. i read this when i was 12 and loved it. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2008 by ossian
In my all time top ten
This is a fabulous book. I've read it time and time again with classes and always got something new out of it. Read more
Published on 11 May 2007 by lilysmum
The Holy Grail
Forgive the hyperbole of the title, but I have searched for this book for about 6 years since first reading it as a teenager and then forgetting the title. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2004 by S. Johnson
A book that will move you
I read this book in my english class, it was absulutely TREMENDOUS! When i looked at the front cover i thought it would be a futuristic spin-off of carries war, but its not! Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2004 by "legendofthedragon89"
it's the end of the world as we know it
A bleak vision of post apocalypse Britain. As usual, Swindells writes for teenagers without pulling any punches: is it better to survive a nuclear war or die without knowing what... Read more
Published on 11 April 2003
Still my favourite book....
My parents bought me this book to shut me up on the way to our holiday destination when I was 11. It is still my favourite book, and now has no front cover due to the sheer... Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2002 by "lmcinerney1"
i loved this book
my teacher leant me this book, and it was so good i could hardly put it down. it was really sad, but sweet too and was a good read. Read more
Published on 6 April 2001
Not for "Nibblers"
This book, although fewer than 200 pages, is not for those who just want a light read. BROTHER IN THE LAND takes a long hard look at human nature in the face of catastrophe. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2001 by dbennett79@hotmail.com
BEST BOOK EVER
I first read this book 6 months ago. It's about a boy called Danny who is the surivor of a nuclear holocaust. It's the best book I've ever read and now atlast i have my own copy. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2001
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