p 　　Ralph Burton is a miner who is trapped for several days as a result of a cave-in When he finally manages to dig himself out, he realizes that all of mankind seems to have been destroyed in a nuclear holocaust He travels to New York City only to find it deserted Making a life for himself there, he is flabbergasted to eventually find Sarah Crandall, who also managed to survive Together, they form a close friendship until the arrival of Benson Thacker who has managed to pilot his small boat into the city 三九 s harbor At this point the tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white and Burton, who is black p