{"product_id":"9780063567634","title":"Alas, Babylon","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eFrank, Pat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/1\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An extraordinary real picture of human beings numbed by catastrophe but still driven by the unconquerable determination of living creatures to keep on being alive.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic apocalyptic novel by Pat Frank, first published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War, and now available as a limited Olive Edition from Harper Perennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alas, Babylon . . .” With those fateful words, the world as we knew it ended. When the unthinkable nightmare of nuclear holocaust ravaged the United States, it was instant death for tens of millions of people; for survivors, it was a nightmare of hunger, sickness, and brutality. In an instant, a thousand years of civilization were stripped away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for one small Florida town, spared against all odds, the struggle was just beginning, as men and women of all ages and races found the courage to join together and push against the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePat Frank’s classic disaster novel, first published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War, remains prescient in its vision and immediate in its horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full set of books in the 2026 Olive Editions series include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGuards! Guards!\u003c\/i\u003e by Terry Pratchett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eChanging Planes\u003c\/i\u003e by Ursula K. Le Guin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIsland\u003c\/i\u003e by Aldous Huxley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAlas, Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e by Pat Frank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e by William Goldman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Palace\u003c\/i\u003e by Helene Wecker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHighfire\u003c\/i\u003e by Eoin Colfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe World Wasn’t Ready for You\u003c\/i\u003e by Justin Key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47927869407487,"sku":"9780063567634","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063567634_s600x595.jpg?v=1780331855","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063567634","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}