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Mentioned in 6 episodes

On The Beach

Book • 1957
Published in 1957, 'On the Beach' is a tragic and introspective novel that follows the lives of a mixed group of people in Melbourne as they await the arrival of deadly radiation from the Northern Hemisphere.

The story is set in 1963, a year after a worldwide nuclear war, and explores how each character copes with the impending doom.

The main characters include Commander Dwight Towers, a U.S.

Naval Officer, Peter Holmes, and Moira Davidson, among others.

Despite the looming catastrophe, the characters continue their daily lives, engaging in activities such as gardening, socializing, and even organizing a car race.

The novel highlights themes of self-destruction, the destructive relationship between humans and technology, and the importance of simple pleasures in the face of mortality.

The title and epigraphs from T.S.

Eliot's 'The Hollow Men' underscore the somber and reflective tone of the book.

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Mentioned in 6 episodes

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Ben Carlson
as the author of the book, The Beach.
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Brooke Gladstone
in relation to the atomic age and its impact on apocalyptic literature.
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Mentioned as the book Alex Garland's film 'The Beach' was based on.
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Kate McMahon
, who noted that it took out Australia's Book of the Year.
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Al Horner
in the episode introduction.
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Tom Gatti
as a younger writer influenced by science fiction.
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Margaret Kiljoy
as a book she has never read but constantly thinks about, due to its depiction of life during a nuclear apocalypse.
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Mentioned as a 1957 novel about people facing death from nuclear fallout.
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James Stavridis
as an example of Cold War literature that served as cautionary tales.
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, who read it as a child and was terrified by its depiction of a global nuclear war.
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Lucas Peters
as a favorite vacation read.
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