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The Year When Stardust Fell
Raymond F. Jones
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They listened to the radio again at midnight. There was little that was new. The President's council had found no solution, nor had they come to any decisions. Scattered riots and public disorders were springing up, both in Europe and America. On the high seas, the captain of the White Bird was begging for assistance, demanding to know what had happened that no ship could be sent to his aid.
Word finally came from Ken's father and his companions that their car had failed after leaving the dam to return home. They had reached a farmhouse where they would spend the rest of the night. They would try to find some kind of transportation in the morning.
In the early-m. . . Read More
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One always tends to remember their first ... and this was my first ever science fiction novel, back when it was released in the 50's. I just happened to be wandering in the library and thought it sounded interesting. Glad I picked it up. Found it was available in the kindle version so downloaded it
This has a nice narrative. It is a frank look at the way we, as humans come together in a crisis. It considers both the beautiful and the ugliness within humanity and the way that we reach them. This novel also considers the role of faith. The faith we put in each other, in science and in religion.
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I really enjoyed this apocalypse-style story about a comet passing unnervingly close to Earth. It sheds "dust" containing a new-to-science microscopic particles which fuse effortlessly with metals of all types and before anyone discovers it, these aggressive particles effectively shut down all and a
There's a great chat up line in this book.....
'do you want to come over to my house and look at the comet through my telescope?'
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I must remember THAT ONE. All I need is a telescope, a comet to be in the sky and enough courage to speak to a female.... Hmmmmm
So the PLANET is passing through the t
A comet passes close to the Earth and soon all machines start to break down. The story centres around a small American town's attempts to survive the resulting panic. As you might expect, power, food and all life's essentials are in short supply.
This book was originally published in 1958 and shows i
vacation read #6. Interesting old school apocalypse. A comet rains "dust" on earth and disrupts the operation of all machinery. Death and disaster ensue. MC is a high school boy who is a bit of a Mary Sue (or Marty Stu, if you prefer,) who seems to always be the one with the innovative idea, in the