"He heard wind rustle the palms, and the chirp of cardinals in the brush." pg. 37
The onomatopoeia "ker-chung" is used in "Alas, Babylon" to describe the sound of a lock being opened.
"Alas, Babylon" is a phrase taken from the Bible, specifically the Book of Revelation. It is used in the novel of the same name by Pat Frank as a code between two brothers to signify a catastrophic event has occurred.
Thirteen chapters, but counting the Foreword and Preface, it would be fifteen.
One example of an allusion in "Alas, Babylon" is the reference to the biblical phrase "Alas, Babylon" which is from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. This allusion is used as a code phrase between characters to signal impending danger or disaster, drawing on the biblical connotation of destruction and judgment.
Playhouse 90 - 1956 Alas Babylon 4-14 was released on: USA: 3 April 1960
Mark was a member of the Air Force.
Fort Repose in Florida on the Timucuan River
No, there is no paradox in "Alas, Babylon" by Pat Frank. The novel primarily focuses on the aftermath of a nuclear war and how a small community in Florida copes with the challenges of survival. It does not contain any paradoxical elements.
In the novel Alas Babylon, Rita Hernandez is the ex-girlfriend of Randy. she is also the sister of Pete. She has a heritage of Asian and Polynesian blood. She is smart and quick, loves men, stubborn, and is very beautiful.
she thinks he is a peeping tom.
someone in the Harry Hart Family
Florence believes Randy is a Peeping Tom
they were his stashs of instant coffee