On the Beach

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Misrach
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1959
gptkb:2000
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Nevil_Shute
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._Scarlett
gptkb:Moira_Davidson
gptkb:Mary_Holmes
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:The_Captain
gptkb:Peter_Holmes
gptkb:John_Osborne
gptkb:Dwight_Towers
Mr. and Mrs. Mc Gowan
Mrs. Towers
the crew of the USS Sawfish
gptkbp:conflict nuclear fallout
human extinction
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
influenced literature
influenced art
influenced music
influenced films
adapted into stage plays
influenced other works of fiction
used in educational contexts
inspired discussions on nuclear war
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:On_the_Beach_(1959_film)
gptkb:On_the_Beach_(2000_film)
gptkbp:genre post-apocalyptic fiction
gptkbp:has_character gptkb:Commander_Dwight_Towers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label On the Beach
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Monarch
nuclear disarmament
nuclear disarmament movement
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
gptkbp:inspired other post-apocalyptic works
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-003840-4
978-0-14-003847-5
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Moira_Davidson
gptkb:Peter_Holmes
gptkb:John_Osborne
gptkb:Dwight_Towers
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:notable_quote " The world is a dark place."
" There is no hope left."
" This is the end of the world."
" We are all going to die."
" We must live for today."
gptkbp:page_count 256
320
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1957
gptkbp:publisher Heinemann
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:style emotional
realistic
suspenseful
gptkbp:symbolism the ocean
the last survivors
the submarine
gptkbp:theme nuclear war
gptkbp:themes gptkb:survival
human relationships
nuclear war