City of Endless Night by Milo Hastings
In Berlin of 2041, millions of people live underground. The city is in a state of perpetual war with the rest of the world, its besieged population locked beneath an impenetrable dome. Strictly rationed food is available only to workers, Christianity is banned, and breeding is governed by eugenics. But a ray of hope descends into the underworld when a young American chemist manages to penetrate the subterranean society in an attempt to rally the demoralized citizens and spark a revolution.Written toward the end of World War I and published in 1919, this gripping dystopian novel offers remarkably prescient views of Germany's resurgence and the rise of fascism. City of Endless Night's many anticipations of Nazi ideology include rigid governmental control of the press, promotion of eugenics, and the embrace of the concept of a master race. A landmark of science fiction, this pioneering novel was the precursor of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, and other visionary tales.
Milo M. Hastings (1884-1957) was an American author who wrote extensively on a range of subjects. He is best remembered for his eerily prescient science fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843915058 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843915057 |
| Title | City of Endless Night |
| Author | Milo Hastings |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hesperus Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 255 |
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