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On the Beach | Essays and Criticism

• Fiction Versus History

  In the following essay, the author compares Shute's fictional war scenario in On the Beach with historical events in the past several decades.

• On The Beach and Frank's Alas, Babylon

  In the following review LaFaille contrasts the book to Pat Frank's Alas, Babylon.

• On the Beach at Amchitka. The Conversion of Nevil Shute

  In the essay below, Smith discusses how Shute came to write On the Beach, noting the author's progress from optimism to pessimism and back again before, during, and after the novel's writing.

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1. On the Beach: Introduction
2. On the Beach: Summary
3. On the Beach: Nevil Shute Norway Biography
4. On the Beach: Themes
5. On the Beach: Style
6. On the Beach: Historical Context
7. On the Beach: Critical Overview
8. On the Beach: Character Analysis
   1. Moira Davidson
   2. Mary Holmes
   3. Peter Holmes
   4. John Osborne
   5. Dwight Towers
   6. Other Characters
9. On the Beach: Essays and Criticism
   1. Fiction Versus History
   2. On The Beach and Frank's Alas, Babylon
   3. On the Beach at Amchitka. The Conversion of Nevil Shute
10. On the Beach: Compare and Contrast
11. On the Beach: Topics for Further Study
12. On the Beach: Media Adaptations
13. On the Beach: What Do I Read Next?
14. On the Beach: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. On the Beach: Pictures
16. Copyright

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