I frequently wonder what life would be like after a global socioeconomic collapse, so I read whatever books I can find on the subject. Yesterday evening I picked up World Made By Hand last night at the library and can safely say it’s one of the better books I’ve ever read. It’s a poignant look at a world that has run out of oil that caught my attention on the first page and didn’t let go of me until I had finished the book around 2:30 AM. The summary from the book’s website follows;
A novel about the post-peak oil near future when cars and electric devices are useless reminders of an industrial-consumerist past that relied on machines for mobility and labor of all sorts. World Made By Hand” shows how a town found the fortitude to hold fast against the overlapping failures of technology, the plagues of disease and lawlessness, fear of foreigners, and a lack of hope in their own abilities. Little by little, the folks of Union Grove rediscover potential that seemed lost. See how they reclaimed their community life and pride in their own work to shape the world they know–because no one else could do it for them.
If you are at all interested in post apocalyptic fiction I would highly recommend you obtain a copy. [Amazon Link] [Book's Web Site]