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This Dervish Frenzy

Brother in the Land

By Robert Swindells  

23 Jan, 2025

Big Hair, Big Guns!

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Robert Swindells’ 1984 Brother in the Land is a stand-alone post-apocalypse novel.

Caught in a sudden downpour, teenager Danny Lodge takes shelter in a convenient World War Two-era bunker. Not only does this protect Danny from the rain, it protects him from the Soviet nuclear warhead that detonates in nearby Branford.

Well, the bunker protects Danny from the immediate effects.

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