I am trying to rediscover what I have built up in my mind as a very good story on mankind's survival on a post nuclear war era.
Here are some of the plot points I remember:
The protagonist is a boy, adolescent to teenager. He comes from a society where he is a part of a religious caste. He is sent to what is believed by his civilization to be an abandoned city of gods.
When he gets to this "religious area" he describes several buildings and structures reminiscent of well known landmarks in New York City. As I recall, some of these are Grand Central Station, and a treasury building of some kind.
The story ends when he finds the body of a man, completely dessicated by the heat of a nuclear explosion, sitting in a chair, looking out of a window, which is when he comes to the realization that the city doesn't belong to gods, but to a self-destructive civilization.
Looking for a title and an author. Extra super gratitude for a link where I can read it.
2006-11-08 15:21:56 · 5 answers · asked by Evan P 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It sounds like you're talking about "By The Waters of Babylon" by Stephen Vincent Benét.
Here's a link:
http://www.tkinter.smig.net/Outings/RosemountGhosts/Babylon.htm
2006-11-08 15:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by Sabby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Daybreak -- 2250 A.D." by Andre Norton, originally published in 1952. Also published as "Star Man's Son 2250 A.D."
The key here is that it is set in New York City. I had the same response as you; many years after reading it, and took a while to find it. It is on Amazon, and at many libraries.
Oh Oh, this is fascinating. I just read "By the Waters of Babylon" by Benet, and it is very much like the Norton story, but closer to what you describe. Perhaps Norton was influenced by this one.
Well, I now think you are looking for the Benet Story, but if you want a good read, you might try the Norton one.
Thank you, Sabby.
2006-11-08 16:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by Longshiren 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, a massive shot in the dark...but I'll try to answer it...was it "The Blast" by Stuart Cloete, found in the book "6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction"?
2006-11-08 15:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a Ray Bradbury, yet i'm blanking on the identify. i'm going to think of somewhat and edit this if no person comes up with it. Edit: have been given it swifter than i presumed: "there'll Come mushy Rains."
2016-10-15 13:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, I don't know, but this is the sort of thing that I know I would enjoy!!
Hope someone has the goods for you and I'm going to add you to my watch list if you don't mind as I would like to read this too.
Cheers
2006-11-08 15:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by LadyRebecca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋