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The Breaking of Northwall: The Pelbar Cycle, Book One
Paul O. Williams
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Description for The Breaking of Northwall: The Pelbar Cycle, Book One
Paperback. The first in a series of post-apocalyptic novels about the people of Pelbar; a fascinating and uniquely optimistic vision of an America long after a nuclear war. Series: Beyond Armageddon. Num Pages: 281 pages, Map. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
One thousand years after a devastating and chaotic series of nuclear exchanges, all that is left of the United States of America are scattered, warring tribes and small city-states. One of the latter is Pelbar—proud, civilized, and intolerant of change and new ideas. Rebels and troublemakers are sentenced to a year of exile at the massive midwestern fortress of Northwall, defending Pelbar against the fierce Shumai and Sentani tribes. Restless and brilliant Jestak is a visionary who has seen and learned too much in his distant travels to be content with life in Pelbarigan. During his exile at Northwall, he ... Read more
One thousand years after a devastating and chaotic series of nuclear exchanges, all that is left of the United States of America are scattered, warring tribes and small city-states. One of the latter is Pelbar—proud, civilized, and intolerant of change and new ideas. Rebels and troublemakers are sentenced to a year of exile at the massive midwestern fortress of Northwall, defending Pelbar against the fierce Shumai and Sentani tribes. Restless and brilliant Jestak is a visionary who has seen and learned too much in his distant travels to be content with life in Pelbarigan. During his exile at Northwall, he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
Series
Beyond Armageddon
Number of Pages
281
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803298514
SKU
V9780803298514
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About Paul O. Williams
In addition to the Pelbar series, Paul O. Williams (1935-2009) is the author of The Man from Far Cloud and Outside Robins Sing: Selected Haiku as well as The Nick of Time: Essays on Haiku Aesthetics, and several other books.
Reviews for The Breaking of Northwall: The Pelbar Cycle, Book One
“These are excellent blends of serious themes and high adventure and it’s a crime they have been unavailable for so long.”—Science Fiction Chronicle