On the beach Nevil Shute

I bought a copy of this book on ebay after reading the original review here on mumsnet and really enjoyed it. Interesting to read peoples different reactions to this devestating situation. Very well written.

This book looks at a community in Australia after a nuclear war has wiped out the northern hemisphere. The community know that within a year they will all be dead. Shute considers how different people deal with this knowledge. It is incredibly touching and changed my life.