And So Ends The World...
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of Cold War-era non-fiction, And So Ends The World presents a chilling and urgent examination of the existential threat posed by nuclear warfare and the fragile state of global civilization in the mid-twentieth century. Richard Pape, himself a decorated RAF officer and survivor of wartime captivity — best known for his escape memoir Boldness Be My Friend — brings the same unflinching courage and moral intensity to this work, arguing with passionate conviction that humanity stands at a precipice of its own making. Written with the authority of a man who witnessed the machinery of war firsthand, the narrative details the catastrophic consequences that a third world war would unleash upon mankind, urging world leaders and ordinary citizens alike to confront the terrifying reality of nuclear annihilation. The tone is urgent, impassioned, and at times prophetic, reflecting Pape's deep personal investment in the cause of peace and his belief that awareness and action are the only barriers between civilization and oblivion.
Author: Richard Pape
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Elek Books
Genre: Science fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of Cold War-era non-fiction, And So Ends The World presents a chilling and urgent examination of the existential threat posed by nuclear warfare and the fragile state of global civilization in the mid-twentieth century. Richard Pape, himself a decorated RAF officer and survivor of wartime captivity — best known for his escape memoir Boldness Be My Friend — brings the same unflinching courage and moral intensity to this work, arguing with passionate conviction that humanity stands at a precipice of its own making. Written with the authority of a man who witnessed the machinery of war firsthand, the narrative details the catastrophic consequences that a third world war would unleash upon mankind, urging world leaders and ordinary citizens alike to confront the terrifying reality of nuclear annihilation. The tone is urgent, impassioned, and at times prophetic, reflecting Pape's deep personal investment in the cause of peace and his belief that awareness and action are the only barriers between civilization and oblivion.