When I first acquired this book a few years ago (I literally found it on the street as I recall), I considered it an amusing reminder of the grim extremes of cold war paranoia. Fast forward to 2017 however, and I am somewhat less amused. In fact, I find myself worrying about the likelihood that the government have let all those emergency food dumps go to pot since the Berlin Wall fell, and fearing the day when I might find myself vainly trekking towards one of them with my few remaining possessions stuffed in a bin liner. Oh well, you’ve gotta laugh etc…
Showing posts with label Panther. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Panther. Show all posts
Monday, 10 July 2017
Beneath the City Streets
by Peter Laurie
(Revised edition / Panther, 1979)
by Peter Laurie
(Revised edition / Panther, 1979)
When I first acquired this book a few years ago (I literally found it on the street as I recall), I considered it an amusing reminder of the grim extremes of cold war paranoia. Fast forward to 2017 however, and I am somewhat less amused. In fact, I find myself worrying about the likelihood that the government have let all those emergency food dumps go to pot since the Berlin Wall fell, and fearing the day when I might find myself vainly trekking towards one of them with my few remaining possessions stuffed in a bin liner. Oh well, you’ve gotta laugh etc…
Sunday, 25 June 2017
More old Ballards
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books,
J.G. Ballard,
Panther,
paperbacks,
Penguin,
science fiction
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