The Vacant World

Also known as Darkness and Dawn. First serialized in 4 parts in The Cavalier starting in January 1912.

The Pioneering Novel of New York After the Fall – New York City – the end of the 3rd millennium. Monumental buildings in ruins. Central Park a jungle peopled by savage sub-humans. A huge black shape moving across the night sky occluding the stars. Civilization has vanished along with humankind. Into this hostile new world two survivors of our enlightened age awaken from 1000 years of slumber – to fall victims to a world gone wild? – or to give mankind a second chance?