44 Must-See Literary Landmarks in the United Kingdom

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Akanksha Sharma
November 11, 2025

24. The Post-Apocalyptic Landscapes of M.R. Carey’s Birmingham

Ashtead Locks on the Digbeth Branch Canal, Birmingham, England. Photographed by me 11 April 2007. Oosoom. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Oosoom at English Wikipedia

For a dystopian turn, explore Birmingham, the city that influenced M.R. Carey’s gripping zombie thriller The Girl With All the Gifts. The book’s eerie vision of a world reclaimed by nature after a deadly fungal infection was inspired by the city’s mix of industrial past and modern sprawl. The abandoned warehouses and overgrown canals of Digbeth create a hauntingly immersive experience, making it easy to imagine a world on the brink of collapse.

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