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First British Edition. Teal boards with black lettering on spine. Quarter-inch of fading on bottom of front board and spine. Small discolored stain on front board. Slight rubbing on head and tail of spine as well as corners. Yellow dust jacket with New Yorker quote on cover wrapped in mylar plastic. Major chipping and minor tears along top edge. Bottom corner where cover and spine meet has half-inch tear. A few other slight markings and stains. Binding is tight and text block is clean except for very minor foxing and small tear on front edge of page 307. "Best wishes" and author signature on half-title page. A definitive classic of the post-apocalyptic science fiction subgenre. Won the inaugural International Fantasy Award in 1951 and was included on Locus Magazine's list of best all time science fiction in both 1987 and 1998. Earth Abides imagines civilization's collapse due to a deadly pandemic and tells the story of a new, primitive society rising from the ruins. George Rippey Stewart, a longtime English Professor at UC Berkeley, published 28 books of fiction and nonfiction between 1930 and his death in 1980. He was known for his multi-disciplinary approach, combining insights from geography, history, anthropology, and ecology with masterful storytelling. Despite penning multiple best-sellers, Stewart has remained relatively obscure, though his influence is still felt across various genres.

A post-apocalyptic novel by George R. Stewart about a global pandemic that wipes out most of humanity.