Bring the Jubilee (28 page)

Even before he made his mark on science fiction, Ward Moore was known for his work outside the field, beginning with the novel Breathe the Air Again (1942). His first science-fiction publication called on his gardening experience; Greener Than You Think was about the disastrous introduction of mutated grass that overruns the world. Moore also wrote two notable tales of nuclear holocaust, "Lot" (1953) and "Lot's Daughter" (1954), comparing modern Los Angeles to Sodom. His most famous work, by far, is the classic alternate history Bring the Jubilee (1953).