If you are a fan of the post apocolypse genre, then you will appreciate this gem of a book. It is difficult to find, but it is well worth perservering with a search. The title of the book refers to an old castle in rural France, and which is owned by our hero, the narrator of the story. By a happy coincidence of ancient stone and being sheltered by a cliff, a small community survives the aftermath of a "clean" bomb by sheltering within its walls. At first the community is obsessed with the everyday challenges of life - what to eat, drink, will there be fallout? But as the novel progresses, and we learn of other survivors, it begins to look at the very nature of human behaviour when stripped of the facade of civilization.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0446796859I5N00
Seller: The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair - Cash. Heavier surface and edge wear to the cover. The corners have been bumped. Tears in the corners of the spine. Creasing and several small edge tears along the edges of the cover. There are a few missing pieces to the cover as well. There's a crack in the spine at the end of the book. Pages show reader wear. The red of the binding is tight and pages are secure. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. Seller Inventory # 1083521
Seller: Archives Books, Inc., Edmond, OK, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. First Printing, May 1975. No markings. Tape on spine / front cover. Seller Inventory # mon0000709163
Seller: Archives Books, Inc., Edmond, OK, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Stock photo shown. 1st printing, 1975. Creases on cover. Wear on spine. Browning due to age. No markings. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Friday. Seller Inventory # mon0000735715
Seller: Whodunit Bookshop, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # 978044679685U
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0446796859