Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tekcad.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!tektronix!tekcad!franka From: franka@tekcad.UUCP Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Re: re:Tomorrow - (nf) Message-ID: <162@tekcad.UUCP> Date: Sat, 10-Dec-83 10:16:08 EST Article-I.D.: tekcad.162 Posted: Sat Dec 10 10:16:08 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 13-Dec-83 01:40:45 EST Sender: franka@tekcad.UUCP Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 10 #R:bmcg:-68300:tekcad:7000003:000:437 tekcad!franka Dec 10 07:16:00 1983 I remember reading "Triumph" when I was back in 8'th gade. It was an OK book from the viewpoint of plot, characterisations, etc. However, I believe it gave a very rosie view of the world after nuclear attack (this was written before people knew about the "nuclear winter" effect). I have a feeling that it would be very hard to write a post-holocaust novel today because all of your characters would die off before the first few weeks.