New edition of the superb cult classic Terry Nation adventure'40 years on, the dystopian sci-fi drama still packs a punch' GUARDIAN
Terry Nation Books
Terry Nation was a Welsh screenwriter and novelist, best known for creating the iconic villains, the Daleks, for the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who. Before dedicating himself to writing, he briefly worked in his father's furniture business and attempted stand-up comedy. Nation contributed significantly to television drama, penning scripts for numerous popular series and creating his own science fiction shows like Survivors and Blake's 7. His work in the science fiction genre left an indelible mark on popular culture.
Survivors
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Survivors of a global plague battle for life on an empty planet. A terrifying vision of a post-apocalyptic world...A virus has wiped out 95 per cent of the world's population in just a few weeks, leaving the remaining 5 per cent to stay alive in a world devoid of the most basic amenities - electricity, transport and medicine. The few survivors of the human race are forced to fall back on the most primitive skills in order to live and re-establish some semblance of law and order. Abby Grant, widowed by the plague, moves through this new dark age with determination, sustained by hope that her son, who fled his boarding school at the onset, has survived. She knows she must relearn the skills on which civilisation was built. With others, she founds a commune and the group return to the soil. But marauding bands threaten their existence. For Abby, there's a chance for a new life and love when she encounters James Garland, the fourteenth Earl of Woodhouse, who is engaged in a desperate fight to save his ancestral home. But more important, she must find her son.
