I saw that someone mentioned Wolf and Iron by Gordon R. Dickson, there is another which falls near this category--post alien conquest of Earth (reminiscent of Hubbard's Battlefield Earth)--called The Way of the Pilgrim.
Another semi-apocalyptic story--actually post-Soviet takeover of America--written in 1971 by "Oliver Lange" called Vandenberg. It is a very interesting character study of a man living rough in the southwestern US with his mentally handicapped son, mainly trying to stay under the radar. It is a survivalist tale and a grim vision of what might have been.
In many ways, it is similar to The Road. Definitely one of those love-hate books. I'm not much for grim tales, but the book grabbed me and forced me to continue reading. Vandenberg (the man) isn't your classic hero, just a man desperately trying to survive outside of society and having the added burden of his retarded son.
Another semi-apocalyptic story--actually post-Soviet takeover of America--written in 1971 by "Oliver Lange" called Vandenberg. It is a very interesting character study of a man living rough in the southwestern US with his mentally handicapped son, mainly trying to stay under the radar. It is a survivalist tale and a grim vision of what might have been.
In many ways, it is similar to The Road. Definitely one of those love-hate books. I'm not much for grim tales, but the book grabbed me and forced me to continue reading. Vandenberg (the man) isn't your classic hero, just a man desperately trying to survive outside of society and having the added burden of his retarded son.
