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The Last Ship

by William Brinkley · 1988

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The unimaginable horror of total nuclear war has been let loose upon the world, and only one ship, the Nathan James, with 152 men and 26 women aboard, has survived. Her captain narrates the electryfing story of this crew's voyage through the hell of nuclear winter, their search for survivial, and the fate of mankind when they find an uncontaminated paradise.

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" Beautifully written...A magnificent book."

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post-apocalypticpost-apocalypticMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisdystopiadystopiaMore like thisLess of thishorrorhorrorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
Cold WarCold WarMore like thisLess of this
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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 624 pages

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