num_pages: 320
description: A mysterious plague has destroyed the vast majority of the human race. Isherwood Williams returns from a wilderness field trip to discover that civilization has vanished during his absence. Eventually, in San Francisco, he encounters a female survivor who becomes his wife. Around them and their children a small community develops, but rebuilding civilization is beyond their resources, and gradually they return to a simpler way of life.
language: English
title: Earth Abides
titlecomplete: Earth Abides
characters: Isherwood Williams, Joey Williams, Emma Williams
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Survival, Fantasy, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic
ratings_count: 29096
places: The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: -599587200000
name: International Fantasy Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Gollancz, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd