Earth Abides
by George R. Stewart
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Author: George R. StewartEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-28
ISBN: 0345487133
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Del Rey
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Book Review: "Ish" means "man" in Hebrew, which has nothing to do with my review
Summary: 4 Stars
George Stewart's "Earth Abides" is regarded as a classic of the overcrowded post-apocalyptic genre, and for good reason. But the book achieved classic status only because its post-apocalyptic setting is a secondary feature of the narrative.
Stewart didn't write an adventure story about a loner/survivor who must fend off attacks from marauding mutants. In fact, given the context, there is surprisingly little action at all.
Instead, "Earth Abides" puts you inside the mind of the main character, Ish, for an extended meditation on the nature, specifically the frailty, of human existence.
Stewart ranges far and wide, if not deeply, into an astonishing array of issues, from the personal to the universal. That said, there is a core idea, which the title expresses in part:
Earth abides. The dude does not.
It is a pagan formulation: Earth 1, Humanity 0. And while I would put it another way, I'm at least grateful that Stewart made me think. Who needs marauding mutants?
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