(10) Kyle reviews Alas, Babylon

Kyle reviews Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

Here is the link to the farm tour video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-NaM6Ktb2M&playnext_from=TL&videos=O7...

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[fntime]

Kyle you need to learn how to tell a story.

The story is about a nuclear war between US-Russia and the

survival of people in post nuclear war Florida. How they survive

and the problems they face in a time without government &

police and when the inferstruture breaks down.

[WeReadBooks]

@fntime I believe every plot point you mentioned in your comment is also mentioned in the review. Soviet Union-America have war, post nuclear war conditions in Florida and how the people survive in the aftermath of the war

[fntime]

@WeReadBooks Sorry, if my comment sounded nasty. I thought

your review was a little long winded, but thanks for the video,

it brought back memories from the past.

[fntime]

@TubularNoobular Did you know that there was a TV show, Alas Babylon.

in 1960. I read the book then, actually read it again 10 years ago.

Good survivalist manual.

[yhctower]

@TubularNoobular Very cool, hope you enjoy it as much as I did - Kyle

[TubularNoobular]

my dad has the original copy and im reading it now :)

[TheWarlordofAZ]

@yhctower That is true I see where you coming from I guess for me it passs the time haha

[yhctower]

@TheWarlordofAZ Nope haven't watched The Colony. The idea of it being staged realty show style didn't really appeal to me. You can't duplicate the feeling/idea that the area is completely cut off from the world when the people in it know it is a tv show. So never felt the urge to give the show a try

[TheWarlordofAZ]

@yhctower Ya I would recommend it. Speaking of tv shows I know it is a little staged but have you or do you watch The Colony on Discovery?

[yhctower]

@TheWarlordofAZ Heard of it but haven't had the chance to read it yet. From what I have heard it does have a similar plot. Of course ton of books, movies, tv shows that play around with the idea of a area being cut off from a society. It is just a great plot device. One of my fav tv show in recent years, Jericho, played off the same idea. Hopefully I will get a chance to read One Second After sometime soon