Chronology Entry
Year
1997
Text
Updike, John. Toward the end of time : a novel [ID D35874].
Set in New England, Toward the End of Time portrays a world in which the Chinese and the Americans have attacked one another with nuclear weapons.
Set in the near future of 2020, this disconcerting philosophical fantasy depicts an America devastated by a war with China that has left its populace decimated, its government a shambles, and its natural resources tainted.
S. 147
The war (which was perhaps less between us and China than between China and our protégé Japan, over the control of Asia, including separatist Siberia) had left Japan too ruined to compete, although the resilience of a demolished nation is always greater than seems possible…
S. 191
Yet, since by the terms of the Sino-American treaty the island was reassigned back to our faithful allies the British, Allan sees wonderful opportunities ten or so years down the road, when mainland China becomes less radioactive and reacquires an infrastructure…
Set in New England, Toward the End of Time portrays a world in which the Chinese and the Americans have attacked one another with nuclear weapons.
Set in the near future of 2020, this disconcerting philosophical fantasy depicts an America devastated by a war with China that has left its populace decimated, its government a shambles, and its natural resources tainted.
S. 147
The war (which was perhaps less between us and China than between China and our protégé Japan, over the control of Asia, including separatist Siberia) had left Japan too ruined to compete, although the resilience of a demolished nation is always greater than seems possible…
S. 191
Yet, since by the terms of the Sino-American treaty the island was reassigned back to our faithful allies the British, Allan sees wonderful opportunities ten or so years down the road, when mainland China becomes less radioactive and reacquires an infrastructure…
Mentioned People (1)
Updike, John
(Reading, Penn 1932-2009 Danvers, Mass.) : Schriftsteller, Dichter, Kunst- und Literaturkritiker
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
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| 1 | 1997 | Updike, John. Toward the end of time : a novel. (New York, N.Y. : Knopf, 1997). | Publication / Upd2 |
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