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The Purple Cloud
The Purple Cloud | M. P. Shiel, John Sutherland
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Dark, desolate and fantastical, The Purple Cloud was a pioneer in the genre of apocalyptic novels, and the first great science fiction work of the twentieth century. It inspired authors such as H. P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. The Purple Cloud tells the grandly bleak story of Adam Jeffson: the first man to reach the North Pole and the last man left alive on earth. A sweet-smelling, deadly cloud of poisonous gas has devastated the world, and as Jeffson travels the stricken globe in search of human life, he slowly succumbs to madness, and unleashes fire and destruction on his planet. John Sutherland's introduction discusses M. P. Shiel's dissolute life, the originality of his book and its place within the context of 'last man' novels. This edition also includes a chronology, notes and further reading.
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The Purple Cloud | M. P. Shiel, John Sutherland
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I picked up the tagged book at Left Bank Books while in St. Louis several years ago. Easily one of the coolest stores I've been to. I haven't read this one yet, but I am really looking forward to it. I love the weird fiction selections that Penguin has released. #purple #coverlove @eggs @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AlaMich This sounds, uh….intense!! 8mo
Eggs Perfect 🤩 8mo
TheBookHippie I love watching new penguin releases! They‘ve done some really good ones lately! 8mo
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vivastory @AlaMich It really does. Looking forward to it! 8mo
vivastory @TheBookHippie Agreed! I really love their specialty lines, too (Vitae Editions & Clothbound) 8mo
TheBookHippie @vivastory same 💸💸💸 8mo
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The Purple Cloud | M.P. Shiel
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DNF- Alright, we have our MC going to the North Pole and while he was there his companions die, and a purple cloud descends on the rest of the world that kills everyone. The writing was really good actually so I might try this again. I‘m bailing on it because he‘s literally the last man on earth. He is the only narrative so it‘s a bit depressing. Right now I‘m not in a good head space for it.

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The Purple Cloud | M. P. Shiel, John Sutherland
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I just came across the above unread book on my shelves while searching for another book. This one sounds fantastic. If I remember correctly I picked this up at Left Bank Books a couple of years ago. Moved to my TBR pile by my chair.

MsMelissa So, is your chair your immediate TBR pile? 5y
vivastory @Book_Fiend_Melissa I plead the fifth 📚📚📚😬 5y
Reggie Where there is a pile of 20 books? Lol 5y
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vivastory @Reggie I just counted & it's literally 20 books 😂😂 5y
umbrellagirl Left Bank Books in Seattle? I‘ve been there! 5y
vivastory @umbrellagirl Nope, in St Louis. 5y
Tanisha_A And there we go, moving from one tbr pile to the other. 😂 5y
vivastory @Tanisha_A You know how it goes 😆 5y
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