- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Night Shade Books (July 7 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 159780097X
- ISBN-13: 978-1597800976
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #469,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Six months have passed since the end of the world, leaving a handful of survivors holed up in a Welsh manor with little to do but survive. They've made the best of things, planting food, drinking their way through the cellar's wine and ale, and reminiscing about the way life used to be. But with supplies running thin, everything is about to change. The arrival of a stranger named Michael sheds new light on their circumstances. If the survivors can reach Cornwall, a few days' journey north, they will find a safe haven, called Bar None, quite possibly the last bar on earth!
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3.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Average post-apoc novel... Satisfying like just stale beer, Aug 18 2009
By Robert Rynski "Robair" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bar None (Paperback)
I thought the beer-per-chapter thing was a bit too much. It felt pushed. But, I suppose it was not that big a deal. In the end, I thought the payoff was very disappointing. I don't think this rises to any important level of post-apoc lit. Fair read, but, in the end it felt empty. Would not really recommend.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD CONCEPT NOT FULL FLESHED OUT, May 31 2010
By Tim Janson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bar None (Paperback)
Set in a post-apocalyptic England, where basically the world has ended, Lebbon's Bar None unfolds an exquisitely layered tale of five survivors. The five eke out an existence in a stately English manor, attempting to grow food and capping off what little alcohol remains to drink. Lebbon names his chapters after various brands of beers and ales, although it's not to be cute. The names all relate to one of the characters past experiences with this brand and how their back stories eventually flesh out the book.
A stranger arrives one day, causing some paranoid curiosity among the five as they had not seen another live soul, not human anyway, in a very long time. He tells the group that there is a place, a bar where they can all be safe and where the beer never runs out. I know, this sounds like it might be a humorous plot but it's not, all eventually makes sense. The stranger calls himself Michael, but admits that's just his name for today. He meets with each of the group and gives them the same warning about getting out of the manor. With much trepidation, the group sets out on the bizarre quest, through a world they no longer recognize, to find the Holy Grail of pubs.
Bar None is a strange book that doesn't give up its secrets too easily. It's told in the first person which I've never been crazy about but Lebbon makes it work here, due in part to the main character's name never being revealed. Bar None is dark and dreary...nature has reclaimed the world quickly. At under 200 pages it's a short read, somewhat slow in parts but Lebbon manages to keep the readers attention with the quirky world he's fashioned.
3.0 out of 5 stars
An easy, enjoyable afternoon read, May 29 2011
By chrisdd - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bar None (Paperback)
I would give it an extra 1/2 star if I could.
This is post apocalyptic book about 5 strangers holed up in a pub in England. They are visited by a stranger named Michael who warns them to leave and find another pub far way in Cornwall. It's called Bar None, which is also the name of the book.
It is a not an intellectual read that will cause you to question your moral beliefs or faith. It's not a great, thought provoking toothsome book like The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It *is* an enjoyable, easy read that you can probably finish in a weekend.
I recommend that you enjoy it from your local library.
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