Noah’s Castle

TitleNoah’s Castle
Year for Search1974
AuthorsTownsend, John Rowe(1922-2014)
Date Published1974
PublisherOxford University Press
Place PublishedOxford, Eng.
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Young adult dystopia set in a world with a collapsing economy with extreme inflation, based on Post-World War I Germany. The novel focus on a man who hoards non-perishable goods to protect his family while causing problems for others.

Additional Publishers

U.S. ed. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1975.

Author Note

The author's (1922-2014) middle name was added by his publisher to distinguish him from another John Townsend.

Full Text

1974 Townsend, John Rowe (1922-2014). Noah’s Castle. Oxford, Eng.: Oxford University Press. U.S. ed. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1975.

Young adult dystopia set in a world with a collapsing economy with extreme inflation, based on Post-World War I Germany. The novel focus on a man who hoards non-perishable goods to protect his family while causing problems for others.