 First edition | |
| Author | Nick Harkaway |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | June 2008 |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 544 (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-434-01842-0 |
| OCLC | 213382271 |
The Gone-Away World is the debut novel of British author Nick Harkaway, a science fiction story set in a post-apocalyptic world crippled by the 'Go-Away War'. The book was first published in June 2008 by Heinemann.
The book is written from the perspective of a single character, part of a group of ex-special operatives turned truckers that collectively make up the 'Haulage & HazMat Emergency Civil Freebooting Company'. The story largely focuses on the lives of the narrator and that of his best friend, a member of the company.