i have read this book several times. written in the mid-70's, it tells the tale of a post-nuclear Swiss Family Robinson

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This is the story of a small group of people in France who survive a nuclear holocaust because they were in a wine cellar, protected by stone, when the bombs went off. The story is set in the 1970s, and some elements, particularly attitudes towards women, are dated, but it is otherwise an interesting and well-written tale of survival and starting over in a post-apocalyptic world. Recommended for fans of the PA genre.

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i still have my original copy of this book that i read ever so long ago.
this book is about post end of the world,families and others.
please read it, it is just as important as it was years ago.

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an exciting and adventurious novel of possibilities in a new world after a nuclear holocost.

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Another excellent post-apocalypse book. A small group of people survive a nuclear war and begin rebuilding civilization outside a ruined castle in France. A really thorough exploration of how human communities form,how humans band together for survival, then lash out at others for the same reason. What do you do about the starving refugees who threaten your fragile food supply? How do leaders emerge, how do conflicts arise and resolve? Plenty of action and adventure, especially when the Malevil community, which is fairly open and democratic, confronts the totalitarian system that arises in a neighboring town. These nascent communities of survivors are the seed from which Earth will be repopulated and human society will be reborn. Which will prosper?

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