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The Tide Went Out (British Library Science Fiction Classics Book 5)

✍ Scribed by Maine, Charles Eric

Book ID: 100629556
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Weight: 248 KB
Series: British Library Science Fiction Classics 5
Category: Fiction
City: London
ISBN: 0712364889

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✦ Synopsis

When London journalist Philip Wade learns that his article on nuclear weapons testing has been censored by the British government, his interest turns to the attempted cover-up. Wade’s investigation leads to a mysterious job offer in a newly-formed government department, and here the truth of the oncoming catastrophe is revealed. The country is rife with uncertainty and distrust – then the water levels start to drop.  Originally published in 1958, this gripping apocalyptic novel poses pertinent questions about censorship and the potential for violence in the face of dwindling resources. How much of the truth is too much? Who can you really trust? And what happens when the water runs out?

✦ Subjects

Science fiction

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