An uneasy collection of stories circling the psychological fallout of the nuclear age.

The title refers not only to the bomb itself but to the strange intellectual and political environment that made it possible — a world where scientific brilliance and catastrophic power sit uncomfortably side by side.

Across the stories, Amis mixes satire, dread and dark comedy. Characters drift through warped realities shaped by paranoia, technological ambition and the lingering possibility of annihilation.

The collection opens with a provocative essay reflecting on nuclear anxiety and the sticky relationship between science, politics and imagination. A powerful reflection on the atrocities of war.