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The Sheep Look Up

by John Brunner · 1972

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An enduring classic, this book offers a dramatic and prophetic look at the potential consequences of the escalating destruction of Earth. In this nightmare society, air pollution is so bad that gas masks are commonplace. Infant mortality is up, and everyone seems to suffer from some form of ailment.

Genre
science fictiondystopiapost-apocalyptichorrorfantasy
Themes
environment
Setting
British
Mood
darksadthought provoking
Subject
sciencepolitics
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 388 pages

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