Alas Babylon 哀哉巴比伦

图书标准信息

• 作者 Pat Frank（帕特·弗兰克） 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2005-06
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780060741877
• 定价 126.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 16开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 352页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Theclassicapocalypticnovelthatstunnedtheworld.

【作者简介】

"PatFrank"wasthelifelongnicknameadoptedbytheAmericanwriter,newspaperman,andgovernmentconsultant,whowasbornHarryHartFrank(1908-1964),andwhoisrememberedtodayalmostexclusivelyforhispost-apocalypticnovelAlas,Babylon.BeforethepublicationofhisfirstnovelMr.Adamlaunchedhissecondcareerasnovelistandindependentwriter,Frankspentmanyyearsasajournalistandinformationhandlerforseveralnewspapers,agencies,andgovernmentbureaus.Hisfictionandnonfictionbooks,stories,andarticlesmadegooduseofhisyearsofexperienceobservinggovernmentandmilitarybureaucracyanditsmalfunctions,andthethreatofnuclearproliferationandannihilation.AfterthesuccessofAlas,Babylon,Frankconcentratedonwritingformagazinesandjournals,puttinghisbeliefsandconcernstopoliticaluse,andadvisingvariousgovernmentbodies.In1960heservedasamemberoftheDemocraticNationalCommittee.In1961,theyearinwhichhereceivedanAmericanHeritageFoundationAward,hewasconsultanttotheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceCouncil.From1963through1964theDepartmentofDefensemadeuseofFrank'sexpertiseandadvice,andthisconsultancyturnedouttobehislastresponsetohiscountry'scall.HisotherbooksincludeMr.AdamandForbiddenArea.