RULE BRITANNIA

by Du Maurier, Daphne

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Forge. Fine, dust jacket only. 1972. First Edition. HardCover. 0312857608 . British first edition, first printing. The dust jacket is in NEAR FINE condition and is neatly price clipped. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of jacket. Minor wear to corners of jacket. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Near Fine condition with no scratches. The binding is straight and tight. .

Book summary

In an attempt to ease the ecological carnage unleashed by a massive oil spill in San Francisco Bay, a petroleum eating microbe is released. Soon out of control, all petroleum based products in the world are annihilated. Transportation, communication, and most aspects of modern life are destroyed.. A few brave individuals attempt to rebuild society. The heroes and villains of the catastrophe are portrayed along with the everyday people who must cope with a world gone mad.