Greybeard by Brian Aldiss is a story of post-apocalyptic England.
Started: February, 2009
Completed: August, 2009
Recommended by: Found in an internal company library shelf
Review:
This book is clearly dated as its "future" is close to our present. Atomic testing has sterilized the human race for all intents and purposes and this book follows one of those who is caught up in a world of aging and failing Englishmen. The language is fabulous and the story, while definitely dated, is intriguing. I heartily recommend this book to Aldiss fans and recommend it to those who find atomic destruction fears interesting. The book is largely a character study, but it does do some exploration into how society as a whole and individual countries might address the realization that they have no future. Greybeard is a quick read (I took so long because I read it while reading other things and only when I had snatches of time and the book close by) and while one does not suddenly appreciate the world, it is nice to find new value in children.
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