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A Gift Upon the Shore
A Gift Upon the Shore
Author: M. K. Wren
Amid the collapse of civilization, Mary Hope and Rachel Morrow, two survivors of the devastation wreaked by natural disasters and nuclear war, create a cache of books in an attempt to preserve the past.
ISBN-13: 9780345370884
ISBN-10: 0345370880
Publication Date: 5/13/1991
Pages: 355
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 5
This was a beautifully writen book and I enjoyed it very much. You will no be disappointed, wish I could find more books like this.
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Helpful Score: 4
Well written - surviving, and keeping books alive - in the aftermath of a disaster
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Helpful Score: 3
This genre is one that is very appealing to me. This was one of the better ones.
keweenawkim avatar reviewed A Gift Upon the Shore on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is a tale of survival, non romantic love, devotion both to an idea and to a religion. The story is set after mankind has finally managed to drop the bomb and very nearly destroy itself. The brief period portrayed prior to the End is too much like the world we now see around us. The crisis quickly accelerates into world distruction. M.K. Wren does an amazing job of detailing the various stages of post nucular life over several decades. For those of us born in the shadow of The Bomb it is the stuff of nightmares. The two female characters are engaging and you will love them. If you love books you should read this novel. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading about humanity surviving a global disaster. It will give you hope.
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Helpful Score: 1
TWO WOMEN TRY TO SURVIVE IN THE WAKE OF A NUCLEAR WAR AND AND TO SAVE SOME BIT OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PAST.
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