Alas, Babylon tells the tale. The United States and nearly all of its inhabitants have been struck by a nuclear holocaust.
Survivors are few and many are the deaths that have occurred.
Those who remain on the desolate continent have no electricity, food, water or resources. There is a small town in Florida that has been spared and the story focuses there. Randy Bragg has been chosen as the leader of the small town. There is a constant struggle for life, and Randy is determined to keep himself and his town alive. Alas, Babylon shows how much we take for granted our everyday possessions.