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The Wall

John Hersey

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#1002 of 8,085 books · #217 in Science Fiction

Won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction (1951). Also shortlisted or longlisted for 2 other awards.

After climate collapse, a country builds an enormous Wall to protect itself from the outside. Young people must constantly watch over it. A story about fear, borders, and the consequences of the mistakes of past generations.

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Publisher
Faber & Faber
ISBN-13
9781324001638
Topics
Climate changeBorders and isolationIntergenerational responsibility

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