It‘s #ARoadToNowhere, the lives of the people of Melbourne. They await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading towards them from the North, following a nuclear war a year previously. Each character deals with this truth differently. A heartbreaking story 💔
#WanderingJune
RachelAmphlett Remember reading that years ago - it‘s one of those stories that stays with you 6y
Cinfhen Think I might have to read this one!! #stacked 6y
CarolynM It certainly does stay with you😭 @RachelAmphlett 6y
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LeeRHarry Sad to say I haven‘t read this one #takeawaymyAussiepassport 😏 6y
Billypar I remember really liking the film adaptation with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner. 6y
JennyM This is very sad...has a long lingering feel to it 6y
Texreader I read this years ago. Hard read. Great writer. 6y
Texreader My fave book by Shute, maybe you‘ve read it, is![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
A Town Like Alice 6y
A Town Like AliceBarbaraBB @RachelAmphlett @CarolynM I read it years ago too, but it is one of those books that stay with you forever! 6y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen You need to ;) 6y
BarbaraBB @LeeRHarry You still can make up for it 😉 6y
BarbaraBB @Texreader I read that one too but On the Beach is still my favorite, maybe because I read it as a teenager and my emotions were all over the place! 6y
DebinHawaii Someday I shall read this one. 📚 📚 📚 📚 📚 6y
rubyslippersreads @Texreader I ❤️ that one! 6y