 Cover of the 1949 Random House first edition | |
| Author | George R. Stewart |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | H. Lawrence Hoffman[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1949 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 373 |
| ISBN | 978-0345487131 |
| OCLC | 2205195 |
Earth Abides is a 1949 American post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by George R. Stewart. The novel tells the story of the fall of civilization from deadly disease and the emergence of a new culture with simpler tools. Set in the 1940s in Berkeley, California, the story is told by Isherwood Williams, who emerges from isolation in the mountains to find almost everyone dead.
Earth Abides won the inaugural International Fantasy Award in 1951. It was included in Locus Magazine's list of best All Time Science Fiction in 1987 and 1998[2] and was a nominee to be entered into the Prometheus Hall of Fame some time before 2002.[3]
- ^ Graham Sleight. "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Arthur C. Clarke and George R. Stewart". Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ Locus Magazine. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: Locus All-Time Poll Nominees List". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Libertarian Futurist Society. "Prometheus Hall of Fame Nominees". Archived from the original on 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2008-03-04.