The Year Dot
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Light foxing on book block. Clean and bright copy.
A work of British science fiction, The Year Dot by John Lymington presents a chilling vision of civilizational collapse, following the author's signature style of blending quiet, rural English settings with creeping, existential dread. Lymington, known for his understated yet deeply unsettling approach to the genre, chronicles a world unraveling under the pressure of forces beyond human control, drawing readers into a tense and atmospheric narrative. The story illustrates how ordinary people confront extraordinary catastrophe, grounding its speculative premise in recognizable human fears and social anxieties. Written in the tradition of mid-twentieth-century British apocalyptic fiction, the novel carries a tone that is measured and foreboding, building suspense through restraint rather than spectacle.
Author: John Lymington
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Hodder and Stoughton
Genre: Science fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Light foxing on book block. Clean and bright copy.
A work of British science fiction, The Year Dot by John Lymington presents a chilling vision of civilizational collapse, following the author's signature style of blending quiet, rural English settings with creeping, existential dread. Lymington, known for his understated yet deeply unsettling approach to the genre, chronicles a world unraveling under the pressure of forces beyond human control, drawing readers into a tense and atmospheric narrative. The story illustrates how ordinary people confront extraordinary catastrophe, grounding its speculative premise in recognizable human fears and social anxieties. Written in the tradition of mid-twentieth-century British apocalyptic fiction, the novel carries a tone that is measured and foreboding, building suspense through restraint rather than spectacle.