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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the last town on earth. The last town on earth by sumacc see profile 031814 this rather depressing story makes for good discussion on morals and ethics. The first edition of the first book was initially published in january 2006, entitled the last town on earth. The last town on earth by thomas mullen is historical fiction based upon the 1918 influenza pandemic spanish flu and the efforts of one town to protect its. Mullen, to use thomas wolfes way of classifying writers, is a putterinner, not a leaverouter, and the last town on earth is a large, densely populated novel. The town agrees to quarantine itself from the outside world, hoping to escape the international epidemic of the flu. The last town on earth by thomas mullen librarything. This stunning book succeeds on so many different levelsas an engrossing story, a character study, a history lesson, a modern day political allegoryi dont. The last town on earth by thomas mullen teachers guide. The last town on earth, by thomas mullen the new york. Mullen, thomas the last town on earth a novel 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york random house 2006 very good in a very good dust jacket.
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