On the Beach | Mary Holmes
Mary Holmes is the English wife of Lieutenant Commander Peter Holmes. She is supportive of her husband's naval career, even though it calls for him to be away from his family as the final days of civilization approach.
Mary's life revolves around her infant daughter, Jennifer. She has difficulty coming to terms with reality of her family's inevitable deaths and the devastation around her. To avoid it, she occupies her time by caring for her baby, housekeeping, and planning a garden that nobody will live to see.
Before leaving on an extended voyage to the United...
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