"If now a swell from the Deep has swept over this planetary ship of
earth, and I, who alone chanced to find myself in the furthest stern, as
the sole survivor of her crew... What then, my God, shall I do?". The
Purple Cloud is widely hailed as a masterpiece of science fiction and
one of the best "last man" novels ever written. A deadly purple vapor
passes over the world and annihilates all living creatures except one
man, Adam Jeffson. He embarks on an epic journey across a silent and
devastated planet, an apocalyptic Robinson Crusoe putting together the
semblance of a normal life from the flotsam and jetsam of his former
existence. As he descends into madness over the years, he becomes
increasingly aware that his survival was no accident and that his
destiny — and the fate of the human race — are part of a profound,
cosmological plan.
"The Purple Cloud" by
M.P. Shiel is conidered to be the best "last man on earth-novel" ever written!
Pages: 228
ISBN: 9781304998026
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