num_pages: 317
description: The cabin had always been a special retreat for Isherwood Williams, a haven from the demands of society. But one day while hiking, Ish was bitten by a rattlesnake, and the solitude he had so desired took on dire new significance. He was sick for days - although, somehow, he never doubted that he'd live through the ordeal. Often delirious, he did awake at one point to find two strangers peering in at him from the cabin door. Yet oddly, instead of offering help, the two ran off as if terrified. Not long after that, the coughing began. Ish suffered chills followed by fever, and a measles-like rash that had nothing to do with snake bite broke out on his skin. He was one of the few people in the world to live through that peculiar malady, but he didn't know it then. Ish headed home when he finally felt himself again-and noticed the strangeness almost immediately. No cars passed
language: English
title: Earth Abides
titlecomplete: Earth Abides
characters: Isherwood Williams, Emma Williams, Joey Williams
genres: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Apocalyptic, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Survival
ratings_count: 29096
places: The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: -599587200000
name: International Fantasy Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Fawcett Crest (Greenwich, CT)