FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
EDMUND SPENSER
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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on the beach
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on a ship
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in a tree house
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The setting for On the Beach is primarily smaller towns and rural locations near Melbourne, Australia and Port Phillip Bay, in southern Australia, and the city of Melbourne itself.
Detailed explanation-2: -The novel details the experiences of a mixed group of people in Melbourne as they await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading towards them from the Northern Hemisphere, following a nuclear war the previous year. As the radiation approaches, each person deals with impending death differently.
Detailed explanation-3: -The book focuses on the four main characters of Peter Holmes, Mary Holmes, Dwight Towers, and Moira Davidson. Peter and Mary are a lovely young couple with a baby, Jennifer, who attempt to go on leading their regular lives.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nevil Shute’s most powerful novel-a bestseller for decades after its 1957 publication-is an unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic world.