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'''''Ravage''''' is a [[science fiction novel]] written by [[René Barjavel]], set in 2052 [[France]]. It was first published in 1943 by Denoël. The English title is '''Ashes, ashes'''.
'''''Ravage''''' is a [[science fiction novel]] written by [[René Barjavel]], set in 2052 [[France]]. It was first published in 1943 by Denoël. The English title is '''Ashes, ashes'''.

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Ravage is a science fiction novel written by René Barjavel, set in 2052 France. It was first published in 1943 by Denoël. The English title is Ashes, ashes.

Plot

In the storyline, a civilization much more advanced than ours falls to its knees when electricity suddenly disappears. Chaos, disease, and famine ensue, which readers witness through the adventures of a small group of survivors led by François Deschamps. The group leaves Paris and starts a journey toward Provence where the survivors will create a new patriarchal society with Deschamps as their leader.