The Music Master of Babylon is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Edgar Pangborn, first published in 1954. Set in a submerged Manhattan, it follows Brian Van Anda, the last man alive, as he navigates solitude in the Museum of Human History, preserving music from a lost era. The story explores themes of survival, memory, and the significance of artistic expression when Brian encounters two young survivors from Millstone, highlighting the cultural gaps between generations in a radically altered world.
