About “On the Beach”
On the Beach is an apocalyptic novel published in 1957 by British author Nevil Shute, who had moved to Australia. The story follows a group of people in Melbourne as they wait for radioactive fallout to reach them from the Northern Hemisphere, after a nuclear war occurred years earlier. Each character copes with the approaching death in their own way, reflecting on life and mortality in the final days. The novel explores themes of loss, human behavior, and the inevitability of death. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Latest edition
- 2022 · ISBN 9798812052829
- ISBN
- 9798417166990
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the Beach Novel by Nevil Shute Illustrated Edition | 2022 | 9798812052829 | Buy on Amazon | |
| On the Beach | 2022 | 9798817151732 | Buy on Amazon | |
| On the Beach Novel by Nevil Shute Illustrated Edition | 2022 | 9798448942051 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | On the Beach Novel by Nevil Shute Illustrated | 2022 | 9798417166990 | Buy on Amazon |
| On the Beach | 2022 | 9798448281570 | Buy on Amazon | |
| On the Beach Novel by Nevil Shute Illustrated | 2022 | 9798406808696 | Buy on Amazon | |
| On the Beach Novel by Nevil Shute Illustrated | 2022 | 9798407027676 | Buy on Amazon | |
| On the Beach Novel by Nevil Shute(illustrated Edition) | 2022 | 9798411443691 | Buy on Amazon | |
| On the Beach | 2022 | 9798355857950 | Buy on Amazon | |
| On the Beach | 2022 | 9798416479947 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is On the Beach?
On the Beach by Nevil Shute has 311 pages.
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Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.