Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale gave the novel a mixed review, rating it three stars out of five and concluding: "Frank stopped too soon with too little."[5]
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The Question and Answer section for Alas, Babylon is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Admiral Hazzard is saying is that the mere existence of nuclear weapons changed the game entirely.
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" Dan said, "and try to arrange for burial. I've got to talk to Bubba anyway. I can't seem to impress upon him the importance of burying the dead as quickly as possible. He suddenly seems to hate his profession." ch 7
Since they were kids, they used that line to hint at a warning of something bad.
