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5.0 out of 5 stars
What if . . ., Aug 20 2000
By Mr N Forbes-warren "author of RESURGENCE and ... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Deluge: A novel (Hardcover)
. . . London flooded? This exciting disaster novel, written in 1976 before the Thames Barrier was built, explores what could happen! Flood co-ordinator Derek Thompson tries to warn the authorities and the public after hearing reports of freak tides and storms in the North Sea, but do they listen? Yes, you've guessed it, the authorities dally over evacuation plans. And to top it all, the US President is due to pay London a visit and Thompson's wife becomes trapped in the Underground as the floods strike in cataclysmic fashion. A barge strikes a hospital, a power station explodes and industrial areas burn out of control threatening people trapped in high-rise housing. Who will live and who will die? A shame this was not made into a movie! Although us UK readers no longer have to fear such a disaster taking place because of the barrier, this novel is still worth reading for excitement and spectacle value.