For The Daily Beast, she named five depressing beach reads.One title on the list:
On the BeachRead about another book on the list.
by Nevil Shute
A post-apocalyptic Australian story revolving around nuclear fallout, euthanasia, and a fuel crisis in which the one bright beam of civilized hope is Seattle? Yes please. Who needs a description of Maui this summer? Not I, not when there’s an end-of-the-world Pearl Harbor portrayal inspired by then-recent events. Also, no one laughs in this book ever. For other emotionally overcast beach scenes, see also: Cormac McCarthy’s The Road or any novel in which the north of France places a key role. Juicy!
On the Beach is one of Michael Evans's top six books on nuclear war.
--Marshal Zeringue
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