When a deadly virus kills off most of the world's population, a teenaged boy tries to survive in a seemingly empty England. (John Christopher is one of several pseudonyms used by British author Christopher Samuel Youd.)
Christopher John Knihy
Tento autor prozkoumává lidskou povahu v extrémních podmínkách a často se zaměřuje na psychologické dopady katastrof a izolace. Jeho díla se vyznačují pronikavým pohledem na to, jak se lidé chovají, když jsou nuceni čelit existenčním hrozbám, ať už jde o přírodní katastrofy, nebo o společenské zhroucení. S lehkostí se pohybuje mezi žánry, od spekulativní fikce po gotické romány a detektivní thrillery, přičemž jeho charakteristickým znakem je vždy hluboký zájem o mezilidské vztahy a psychologii postav.
The City of Gold and Lead
- 218 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Three boys set out on a secret mission to penetrate the City of the Tripods and learn more about these strange beings that rule the earth. Sequel to "The White Mountains."
The White Mountains
- 96 stránek
- 4 hodiny čtení
Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who cap mature human beings and make them docile, obedient servants
Will narrates further fight against alien Tripods. With taciturn Fritz, peddlers recruit more rebels. In four years, a spaceship will bring machines that poison Earth air for the Masters. Leader Julius sends Will, his cousin Henry, brilliant scientist 'Beanpole' Jean-Paul against the three Cities. Can they capture a subject for experiments and save the world?
Rebelling against the monotonous life of the moon colony, two boys go beyond its boundaries and discover a series of caves ruled by a super-intelligent plant-like being.