A young engineer and his secretary awake in the ruins of a Manhattan skyscraper to discover that they’ve been asleep for 1,500 years. The city’s architecture isn’t all that’s crumbled - humanity has degenerated into roving tribes of murderous, misshapen creatures. Together, the survivors of the old world must escape from New York and not only survive but also lay the foundations for a new civilization. Packed with drama, adventure, and romance, these gripping stories constitute a science-fiction classic in the tradition of H. G. Wells. Originally published as magazine serials, they first appeared in single-volume form in 1914. This edition presents all three of George Allan England’s pioneering post-apocalyptic fables: The Vacant World, Beyond the Great Oblivion, and The Afterglow.
AUTHOR: Author and explorer George Allan England (1877 1937) was known as The American H. G. Wells for his speculative and science fiction. His stories, many of which reflected his socialist philosophy, were often serialized in pulp magazines of the early 20th century.