Sci-fi

Riddley Walker

by Russell Hoban
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Description

Composed in an English which has never been spoken and laced with a storytelling tradition that predates the written word, RIDDLEY WALKER is the world waiting for us at the bitter end of the nuclear road. It is desolate, dangerous and harrowing, and a modern masterpiece.

What it’s like

ThemeDystopian Sci-FiPost-Apocalyptic Sci-FiNihilisticMysticalAftermath ScavengerSurvival vs Civilization
ViolenceGraphic
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorTerrifying

Awards

1 win
WinnerJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1982FinalistLocus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1982FinalistNebula Award for Best Novel1982

Details

First published
1980
Pages
214
Reading time
About 4 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Trans-Atlantic Publications
Language
English
ISBN
9780330266451
Series
Standalone

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