Level 7 by mordecai roshwald

Level 7 by roshwald, mordecai 1921 seller mw books ltd. Jan 25, 2015 sfs 04 level 7 by mordecai roshwald becky m. Published 1961 condition very good paperback copy with light tanning to margins. I have well over 100 in my collection so theres plenty more to come. Its like they summarized the plot for a seven year old, gave her glue and roundend scissors, and said, do it up, kid.

It details the life and thoughts of push button technician x127 whose job, deep beneath the surface of the. In the huge, labyrinthine nuclear bunker meant to shield the survivors in government from the aftermath of atomic war, level 7 is the deepest and the safest from radiation. Level seven by roshwald, mordecai and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Born in drohobycz, ukraine to jewish parents, roshwald later emigrated to israel. Inaddi tion toechoinghuxley, roshwald also parodies fifties american psychology through slogans like get adjusted and arguments. That is why level 7 by mordecai roshwald has stood up against the test of time and still holds the interest of many. Despite being written in 1959, the gist of this book is still applicable to what is happening in our world today. But in spite of its hermetic isolation, the nerve center of government is ultimately not safe from the consequences of the. Level 7 by mordecai roshwald level 7 first off, let me say that this copy, which i got for under a dollar from the paperback rack, is the proud winner of worst cover yet. Level 7 roshwald, mordecai hermetic solitude 4400 feet deep is true freedom 55 from may 28, 2009. You only live once, so why not live it 4,400 feet underground. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Jan 05, 20 uncredited cover for the 1959 edition 4.

Level 7 mordecai roshwald edited and with a new foreword by david seed library of american fiction terrace books this story gives the most realistic picture of nuclear war that i have read in any work of fiction. Level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the push buttons, a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the enemy. In an unspecified nation, the nameless officer x127 is taken to an ultrasecret installation called level 7. And if there happens to be such in their midstx117is a case in pointheis treated by the skillful.

Level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the electronic controls of an intercontinental missile system, designed to wage nuclear war. His most famous work is level 7 1959, a postapocalyptic sciencefiction novel. Jun 24, 2008 level 7 by mordecai roshwald level 7 first off, let me say that this copy, which i got for under a dollar from the paperback rack, is the proud winner of worst cover. Level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the push buttons, a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the enemy, in the countrys deepest bomb shelter. Level 7 by mordecai roshwald overdrive rakuten overdrive. Level seven, episode of out of the unknown, 1966 adaptation by j. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.

This story gives the most realistic picture of nuclear war that i have read in any work of fiction. Level 7 is the tale of a military man who lives in a bunker 4,400 feet below the surface of the earth. Jul 15, 2004 level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the push buttons, a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the enemy, in the countrys deepest bomb shelter. Level 7 book by mordecai roshwald 2 available editions. Out of the unknown level seven tv episode 1966 imdb. Splashed across the cover of level 7 reads, a horrifying, prophetic document of the future the diary of a man living 4000 feet underground in a society hellbent on atomic selfdestruction which does the book no justice at all. Jun 01, 2019 level 7 by mordecai roshwald, 1959, mcgrawhill edition, in english 1st ed.

Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Level 7 isbn 9780299200640 pdf epub mordecai roshwald. Level 7 mordecai roshawld university of wisconsin press, 2004 reprint, originally published in 1959 level 7 is a fascinating science fiction story emerging straight out of the fear and anxiety of the atomic agecold war era. It describes the last days of an officer whose duty is to help fire the missiles which rapidly destroy the world above.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read level 7. Level 7 is a reference to the deepest level of underground shelters that humanity will be sequestered in should this horrible kind of war come to pass. Two pieces of tape to the interior of the top edge of the back cover holding two, two inch closed tears. Mordecai roshwald level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the push buttons, a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the enemy, in the countrys deepest bomb shelter. Level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the push buttons, a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the, isbn 9780299200640 buy the level 7 ebook. The tangible sign ofthis acquiescence is the drugsomain brave new world andthepills thatx127andothers take with theirfood. Level 7 by mordecai roshwald, 1959, mcgrawhill edition, in english 1st ed. They arent told of the oneway nature of the assignment until they are actually in level 7, however, and some of them dont take well to their situation. Level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the push buttons, a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the enemy, in the country s deepest bomb shelter.

An antinuclear war propaganda piece cast in the form of a diary which is kept by an inhabitant of the seventh, deepest level of a huge underground bomb shelter. Level 7 mordecai roshwald edited and with a new foreword by david seed library of american fiction terrace books this story gives the most realistic picture of nuclear war that i. The book itself is in very good to very close to fine condition, the dj has a tear in the front that has been taped with a crease and little wear. Level 7 by mordecai roshwald first edition stated bright boards. Mordecai marceli roshwald may 26, 1921 march 19, 2015 was an american academic and writer. Mar 24, 20 you only live once, so why not live it 4,400 feet underground. Level 7 by roshwald, mordecai and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Level 7 is a 1959 science fiction novel by the ukrainianborn israeli writer mordecai roshwald. Level 7 library of american fiction mordecai roshwald, david seed on free shipping on qualifying offers. This book perfectly portrays the dangers of a nuclear war. Written at the start of the race for nuclear domination, in plain cold wars mid1950s, mordecai roshwald s book was aimed to be a deterrent to atomic weapons and related politics.

Level 7 by mordecai roshwald vintage 1959 first edition ebay. Roshwald s novel should be considered along with walter miller, jr. Level 7 is the diary of officer x127, who is assigned to stand guard at the push buttons, a machine devised to activate the atomic destruction of the enemy, in. This acclaimed book by mordecai roshwald is available at in several formats for. Four thousand feet underground, level 7 has been built to withstand the most devastating attack and to be selfsufficient for five hundred years. Soon after he is transferred to the selfsufficient underound city level 7, a war breaks out. Located in underground installations four thousand feet deep, level 7 has been built to withstand the most devastating attack and to be selfsufficient for five hundred years. Buy a cheap copy of level 7 book by mordecai roshwald. Level 7 library of american fiction roshwald, mordecai, seed, david on. Level 7 is 4,400 feet down, and there is no way out. Jan 20, 2009 level 7 mordecai roshawld university of wisconsin press, 2004 reprint, originally published in 1959 level 7 is a fascinating science fiction story emerging straight out of the fear and anxiety of the atomic agecold war era. His job is to sit in a room and wait for the command to push a series of buttons which will unleash complete nuclear destruction on the earth.

Level 7 is the story of an atomic war, and of the postapocalyptic world briefly succeeding it. Roshwalds novel should be considered along with walter miller, jr. It is told from the first person perspective diary of a modern soldier x127 living in the underground military complex level 7, where he and several hundred others expected to reside permanently. Level 7 by roshwald, mordecai, 1921publication date 1959. Top nasa images solar system collection ames research center. For your consideration we have a vintage 1959, hc copy of, level 7 by mordecai roshwald first edition with dust jacket. During the same period that shute wrote on the beach, another noted author, mordecai roshwald, wrote an equally compelling novel about the preparations and aftermath of nuclear war, called level 7. It is told from the first person perspective diary of a modern.