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Tripods : The White Mountains : Book 1 Author: John Christopher

ISBN: 9780141379241 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 129 Published: 2 October 2017 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 12.8 x 1.5 Description: The original, YA post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller.

Nobody knows how long it has been since the Tripods came. Nobody remembers life on Earth before they enslaved it. Humans live in scattered farms and villages, kept quiet and obedient by the mind-controlling Caps implanted when they reach their teens.

Will Parker's time is fast approaching - but a chance encounter with a madman convinces him that it may still be possible to resist the alien masters. So begins a terrifying story of survival and defiance - and Will's journey to the White Mountains.

About the Author

John Christopher was the pen-name of Sam Youd, a celebrated and influential writer of science fiction. Youd was born in Huyton, Lancashire in 1922, and began his career as an author after serving in World War II.

Many of Youd's novels for adults and children are considered classics, including The Death of Grass, The Guardians, and the four books in his Tripods series, which were adapted successfully for television in the 1980's...

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