The book is popular with survivalist groups as it addresses the civil engineering and physics of fallout shelter survival along with the social dynamics of "lifeboat rules," or autocratic authority under extreme conditions." (from Wikipedia). In writing the novel Heinlein drew on his experience of building a fallout shelter under his own house in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the 1960s. The setup for the story is a direct hit by a nuclear weapon, which sends into the future a fallout shelter containing Farnham, his wife, son, daughter, daughter's friend, and domestic servant. "Farnham's Freehold is a post-apocalyptic tale. The second volume - August 1964 has a previous owner's inked initials on the cover. The covers of the books have some beginning toning and rubbing. These three volumes feature the first printing of Farnham's Freehold by Robert Heinlein. All three volumes are in Very Good condition and were issued without dust jackets. B&W Illustrations Three volumes including July, August and September 1974 issues of World of IF magazine.
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