Born in drohobycz, ukraine to jewish parents, roshwald later emigrated to israel. Level 7 is a 1959 science fiction novel by the ukrainianborn israeli writer mordecai roshwald. Does anybody know where i can obtain a digital copy of this book. Nov 22, 2009 with the permission of mike strozier, ceo of world audience publishers is excited to post mikes interview with dr. 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.
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Level 7 is the diary of officer x 127, 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 four thousand feet underground, level 7 has been built to withstand the most devastating attack and to be self sufficient for five hundred years selected according to a psycholevel 7. 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. Zlibrary is one of the largest online libraries in the world that contains over 4,960,000 books and 77,100,000 articles. Mordecai roshwalds novel is the diary of a military officer who has been trained to launch massive nuclear strikes against an enemy country. It is told from the first person perspective diary of a modern soldier x 127. It is told from the first person perspective diary of a modern.
Level 7 is the tale of a military man who lives in a bunker 4,400 feet below the surface of the earth. 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. Level 7 by roshwald, mordecai, 1921publication date 1959. An antinuclear war propaganda piece cast in the form of a diary which is kept by an inhabitant of the seventh, deepest level. Uncredited cover for the edition 5 very good i recently received a copy of modecai roshwalds level 7 from 2thd at. 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. This book perfectly portrays the dangers of a nuclear war. The sublime is kindled by the threat of nothing further happening. 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. Mordecai roshwald was born in 1921 in poland and later moved to israel. 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 by roshwald, mordecai and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Level 7 library of american fiction roshwald, mordecai, seed, david on. 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. Level seven by mordecai roshwald paperback, 1981 for sale. Together, lets build an open library for the world. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Level 7 library of american fiction kindle edition by roshwald, mordecai, david seed. John montgomery, studio news, the stage and television today, 9 may 1963, p. Inaddi tion toechoinghuxley, roshwald also parodies fifties american psychology through slogans like get adjusted and arguments. 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.
Two survivors from an underground bunker venture outside to roam. His most famous work is level 7 1959, a postapocalyptic sciencefiction novel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ive been hunting for ages, and i just cant find anything.
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