Brother in the Land
Registered by Drusillamac of Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on 5/29/2006
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
7 journalers for this copy...
Blurb on the back:
A survivor of a nuclear holocaust, Danny is one of the lucky ones - or is he?
Danny and his younger brother, Ben, have come through the holocaust alive, only to discover that the world they knew has been destroyed. Survival depends on being able to live by your wits, outsmarting the rest and fighting to protect your home and family.
For days, weeks, the survivors hang on, hoping for help to arrive. But when the authorities finally put in an appearance, help is the last thing they bring.
I remember reading this book as a teen. It was written in 1984 when the threat of nuclear war was very real. Despite this being a book aimed at teens, it did scare the pants off of me when I re-read it. It made me think what would happen to society if such an event occurred.
This book also contains a more hopeful and optimistic ending than the original. I think that was part of the reason I picked up the book in a charity shop.
A very thought provoking read. Swindells is an excellent writer for the teen market and those above as well. I also reccomend his books Daz 4 Zoe and Unbeliever.
A survivor of a nuclear holocaust, Danny is one of the lucky ones - or is he?
Danny and his younger brother, Ben, have come through the holocaust alive, only to discover that the world they knew has been destroyed. Survival depends on being able to live by your wits, outsmarting the rest and fighting to protect your home and family.
For days, weeks, the survivors hang on, hoping for help to arrive. But when the authorities finally put in an appearance, help is the last thing they bring.
I remember reading this book as a teen. It was written in 1984 when the threat of nuclear war was very real. Despite this being a book aimed at teens, it did scare the pants off of me when I re-read it. It made me think what would happen to society if such an event occurred.
This book also contains a more hopeful and optimistic ending than the original. I think that was part of the reason I picked up the book in a charity shop.
A very thought provoking read. Swindells is an excellent writer for the teen market and those above as well. I also reccomend his books Daz 4 Zoe and Unbeliever.
OK, this book is going out on a bookray.
Ray rules:
1) Journal the book when you receive it.
2) Take around 1 month to read it. Let us know if it's taking you a bit longer.
3) Journal the book once you've read it so we know what you think.
4) PM the next person on the list for their address. Pop the book in the post and off it goes!
List of participants:
Wilksie - UK
Iojima - France
AliceF - UK
Sterile - UK <--- book is here 19/08/2006
I tend to keep my bookrays open so this list may change according to shipping preferences.
Ray rules:
1) Journal the book when you receive it.
2) Take around 1 month to read it. Let us know if it's taking you a bit longer.
3) Journal the book once you've read it so we know what you think.
4) PM the next person on the list for their address. Pop the book in the post and off it goes!
List of participants:
Iojima - France
AliceF - UK
Sterile - UK <--- book is here 19/08/2006
I tend to keep my bookrays open so this list may change according to shipping preferences.
And we're off! Sent the book off to Wilksie today.
Journal Entry 4 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, June 15, 2006
Arrived today, thank you Drusillamac :-)
I'm looking forward to reading it.
I'm looking forward to reading it.
A bleak and unsettling story, I can understand why it would haunt someone for years. The front of the book says that it now has a new final chapter – I wish it didn’t. The optimistic ending seems tacked on, unconvincing and rushed. I wonder why it was necessary to add this.
Sending on to Iojima as soon as I get an address.
Sending on to Iojima as soon as I get an address.
Received today with the world's best postcard! No. 2 on TBR.
I'd have a better idea of what I think of this if I were 17. It's certainly 1984; my immediate comparison was "When the Wind Blows," written at the same time. I also thought, in the beginning, it was too scary for kids, but it seemed to turn into an adventure story. My last comparison was to Neville Shute's "On the Beach," which I did read at 15 or 17 and gave me more of a sense of desolation. Basically, I think I'm too old for the book.
I'm Looking Fowward To Reading This. I'v Already Read A Bit Of It, And It's Really Good So Far.
CAUGHT IN COVENTRY WARICKSHIRE ENGLAND
CAUGHT IN COVENTRY WARICKSHIRE ENGLAND
Brilliant book! Loved it! Mum's going to read it quickly, then send it on to the next person.
Very well written... but I'd be keen to see the original ending.
Released as part of the "Keep Them Moving Challenge 2006".
Released as part of the "Keep Them Moving Challenge 2006".
Thanks for passing this book on Alice. I am the last on the ray list so it may go onto TBR and taken with me on holiday. Drusillamac, if you have anybody else in the running for this book please tell me! I may wild release on holiday otherwise.
Journal Entry 12 by Sterile at Mega Bites OBCZ in Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Monday, November 21, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (11/21/2011 UTC) at Mega Bites OBCZ in Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released just inside the door on the left hand side shelf. 1pm 21 November 2011
