The Last Man (Second Edition) (Beyond Armageddon)
 

The Last Man (Beyond Armageddon Series)

by Mary Shelley, Hugh J., Jr. Luke

Taken from an ancient text found abandoned in a cave, The Last Man ends in 2100, “the last year of the world.” A devastating worldwide plague has annihilated all of humanity except for one man, who chronicles the world's demise. This novel of apocalyptic horror, originally published in 1826, was rejected in its time and was out of print from 1833 to 1965, when the first Bison Books edition... (read more)

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Member Reviews

  • Mike B)
    • Rated 3 stars

    Mired in early 19th Century rhetoric and political concepts Shelley fails to speak to us in the here and now of the 21st Century. As usual though, she's got some fascinating ways to stimulate discussion about how Jaren Diamond's COLLAPSE could take place.

    Mike B) wrote this review Monday, April 28 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Anna Grace
    • Rated 5 stars

    Absolutely fantastic book! Amazing story of love, valor, courage, and grief.

    Anna Grace wrote this review Monday, June 18 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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