| The Last Man Contributor(s): Shelley, Mary (Author), Luke, Hugh J. (Editor), Tarr, Judith (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 080329350X ISBN-13: 9780803293502 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: Taken from an ancient text found abandoned in a cave, "The Last Man" ends in 2100, "the last year of the world." A devastating worldwide plague has annihilated all of humanity except for one man, who chronicles the world's demise. This novel of apocalyptic horror, originally published in 1826, was rejected in its time and was out of print from 1833 to 1965, when the first Bison Books edition appeared. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005030136 |
| Lexile Measure: 1210 |
| Series: Beyond Armageddon |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 346 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taken from an ancient text found abandoned in a cave, The Last Man ends in 2100, "the last year of the world." A devastating worldwide plague has annihilated all of humanity except for one man, who chronicles the world's demise. This novel of apocalyptic horror, originally published in 1826, was rejected in its time and was out of print from 1833 to 1965, when the first Bison Books edition appeared. Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was the author of many works, the best known of which is the classic Frankenstein. Judith Tarr is the author of more than thirty novels of fantasy and historical fiction, including the Epona sequence. |