Define Books Concering 48
| Original Title: | 48 |
| ISBN: | 2258049040 (ISBN13: 9782258049048) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.james-herbert.co.uk/48.htm |
| Setting: | London, England,1948(United Kingdom) |
James Herbert
Kindle Edition | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 3.76 | 2972 Users | 155 Reviews
Itemize Regarding Books 48
| Title | : | 48 |
| Author | : | James Herbert |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | 1999 by Presses de la Cité (first published November 4th 1996) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Thriller. Historical. Historical Fiction |
Explanation In Favor Of Books 48
In 1945, Hitler unleashed the Blood Death on Britain as his final act of vengeance. Those who died at once were the lucky ones. The really unfortunate took years. The survivors - people like me, who had the blood group that kept us safe from the disease - were now targets for those who believed our blood could save them. I survived for three years. I lived alone, spending my days avoiding the fascist Blackshirts who wanted my blood for their dying leader. Then I met the others - and life got complicated all over again . . .Rating Regarding Books 48
Ratings: 3.76 From 2972 Users | 155 ReviewsWeigh Up Regarding Books 48
A fast paced chase/alternate history story that doesn't let up pretty much from start to finish. Lots of fun.Eh, it was alright. Macho man with issues saves some people in an almost post-apocalypse type London in 1948, after Hitler ended the war by unleashing a genocidal disease. I thought at the start I'd love it (post-apocalypse! Places I recognise!) but ended up being about the characters, which is *usually* what I want in a book, but I didn't really care for these characters. Huge pile of cliches. The dog was alright but underused ;). The main narrator was awful. Must kill. Uh. Pretty woman. Must
I've not read a Herbert book for a little while now so thought i'd chuip away at some of my unread collection starting with this one.I have to say i went in to this expecting some sort of zombie/infected/monster type survival scenario when infarct it was far worse... HUMANS and surviving , desperate ones at that ! The worst kind !The action from page 1 kicks off and never seems to come up for air. I actually felt a bit stress and breathless reading it as there was little background info as to
48 is the eighteen novel by the late British horror giant James Herbert. 48 relates to the year the book is set in - 1948. An alternate reality setting Hitler, upon knowing he is about to lose WW2, unleashes a genocidal weapon on the world bringing the Blood Death where only those people with a certain blood type survived. Overall this wasnt one of Herberts better books. Told in the first person I struggled to get into the flow of the novel. Lots of action but each chapter seem to take forever
I've always loved this book. Each time I read it I enjoy it just a little bit more. James Herbert's story telling a true gem
First of all let me say how much I loved the setting in this book: silent and almost empty London in 1948, three years after Hitler's ultimate biological weapon extinguished almost all life on Earth, leaving buildings intact. Only a handful of people survived, and they are either sick or crazy or both. Among the ghostly remnants of civilization, a group of fascist bad guys (Blackshirts) is trying to round up all uninfected humans, including our superhero, the American pilot named Hoke, and steal
Started it, couldn't get past the first chapter, threw it in the trash. It was like bad Chuck Norris fanfic - so bad it couldn't even be enjoyed for it's awfulness.
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