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The Music Master of Babylon

1954

Edgar Pangborn

The Music Master of Babylon

The Music Master of Babylon

Edgar Pangborn

1954

American Literature, Novels, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

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.

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A post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set in a future where humanity has faced devas...

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What more fitting place for the last man on Earth to live in than a museum? Now if only he could avoid becoming an exhib...

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