John Christopher: The Death of Grass, Kartoniert / Broschiert
The Death of Grass
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- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd, 04/2009
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780141190174
- Item number:
- 5129623
- Volume:
- 208 Pages
- Copyright-Jahr:
- 2009
- Weight:
- 163 g
- Format:
- 197 x 129 mm
- Thickness:
- 22 mm
- Release date:
- 2.4.2009
- Series:
- Penguin Modern Classics
- Note
-
Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
A thought experiment in future-shock survivalism' Robert MacFarlane
'Gripping ... of all science fiction's apocalypses, this is one of the most haunting' Financial Times
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANE
A post-apocalyptic vision of the world pushed to the brink by famine, John Christopher's science fiction masterpiece The Death of Grass includes an introduction by Robert MacFarlane in Penguin Modern Classics.
At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little concern to John Custance. It has decimated Asia, causing mass starvation and riots, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their people. When the deadly disease hits Britain, society starts to descend into barbarism. As John and his family try to make it across country to the safety of his brother's farm in a hidden valley, their humanity is tested to its very limits. A chilling psychological thriller and one of the greatest post-apocalyptic novels ever written, The Death of Grass shows people struggling to hold on to their identities as the familiar world disintegrates - and the terrible price they must pay for surviving.
John Christopher (1922-2012) was the pen name of Samuel Youd, a prolific writer of science fiction. His novels were popular during the 1950s and 1960s, most notably The Death Of Grass (1956), The World in Winter (1962), and Wrinkle in the Skin (1965), all works depicting ordinary people struggling in the midst of apocalyptic catastrophes. In 1966 he started writing science-fiction for adolescents; The Tripods trilogy, the Prince in Waiting trilogy (also known as the Sword of the Spirits trilogy) and The Lotus Caves are still widely read today.
Ifyou enjoyed The Death of Grass , you might like John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.
Biography
John Christopher, eigentlich Christopher Samuel Youd, wurde 1922 im englischen Lancashire geboren. Als Jugendlicher begann er mit dem Schreiben von Fantasygeschichten, nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg erschienen seine ersten Romane. Der Durchbruch als Autor von Jugendbüchern gelang ihm mit der Trilogie »Tripods«.
