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John Christopher (1) (1922–2012)

Autor(a) de The White Mountains

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John Christopher (1) foi considerado como pseudónimo de Stanley Winchester.

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Obras por John Christopher

Foram atribuídas obras ao autor também conhecido como Stanley Winchester.

The White Mountains (1967) 2,505 exemplares
The City of Gold and Lead (1967) 1,747 exemplares
The Pool of Fire (1968) 1,616 exemplares
The Death of Grass (1956) 1,173 exemplares
When the Tripods Came (1988) 927 exemplares
The Tripods Trilogy (1984) 395 exemplares
The Prince in Waiting (1970) 383 exemplares
Beyond the Burning Lands (1971) 333 exemplares
The Sword of the Spirits (1972) 308 exemplares
The Long Winter (1962) 301 exemplares
The Guardians (1970) 281 exemplares
The Lotus Caves (1969) 253 exemplares
A Wrinkle in the Skin (1965) 251 exemplares
Empty World (1977) 233 exemplares
The Possessors (1964) 121 exemplares
The Little People (1966) 113 exemplares
Fireball (1981) 95 exemplares
Planet in Peril (1959) 92 exemplares
Wild Jack (1974) 77 exemplares
The Twenty-Second Century (1960) 69 exemplares
The Prince in Waiting Trilogy (1974) 68 exemplares
The White Voyage (1960) 61 exemplares
Pendulum (1968) 54 exemplares
A Dusk of Demons (1964) 46 exemplares
New Found Land (1983) 46 exemplares
The Caves of Night (1958) 42 exemplares
Dragon Dance (1986) 31 exemplares
Cloud on Silver (1964) 25 exemplares
In the Beginning (1972) 18 exemplares
Dom and Va (1973) 13 exemplares
Bad Dream (2003) 13 exemplares
A Journey South [short story] (1991) 5 exemplares
A Scent of White Poppies (1959) 3 exemplares
Weapon [short story] 2 exemplares

Associated Works

Foram atribuídas obras ao autor também conhecido como Stanley Winchester.

Science Fiction Stories (1991) — Contribuidor — 181 exemplares
Science Fiction Stories (1979) — Contribuidor — 119 exemplares
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories (1990) — Contribuidor — 111 exemplares
Best SF (1955) — Contribuidor — 76 exemplares
The Playboy Book of Horror and the Supernatural (1967) — Contribuidor — 70 exemplares
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 16th Series (1967) — Contribuidor — 69 exemplares
The Best Science Fiction Stories (1977) — Autor, algumas edições65 exemplares
The Illustrated Treasury of Modern Literature for Children (1985) — Contribuidor — 64 exemplares
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories (1996) — Contribuidor — 59 exemplares
Dogtales! (1988) — Contribuidor — 50 exemplares
Introductory Psychology through Science Fiction (1974) — Contribuidor — 44 exemplares
The Random House Book of Science Fiction Stories (1996) — Contribuidor — 44 exemplares
No Place Like Earth [collection] (1951) — Contribuidor — 43 exemplares
The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings (1997) — Contribuidor — 42 exemplares
The Best of British SF 1 (1977) — Contribuidor — 38 exemplares
Welsh Tales of Terror (1766) — Contribuidor — 27 exemplares
Menace of the Monster: Classic Tales of Creatures from Beyond (2019) — Contribuidor — 25 exemplares
Fantasy Tales (1977) — Contribuidor — 23 exemplares
The Best Horror Stories (1977) — Contribuidor; Contribuidor — 22 exemplares
Tales Out of Time (1979) — Contribuidor — 16 exemplares
Gateway to Tomorrow: A Science Fiction Anthology (1954) — Contribuidor — 13 exemplares
Die besten Science Fiction Geschichten (1962) — Autor, algumas edições11 exemplares
Guardian Angels (1987) — Contribuidor — 11 exemplares
To follow a star: Nine science fiction stories about Christmas (1977) — Contribuidor — 9 exemplares
Hundreds and Hundreds (1984) — Contribuidor — 8 exemplares
Infinity Science Fiction, April 1957 (1957) — Contribuidor — 4 exemplares
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 8, April 1974 (1974) — Contribuidor — 4 exemplares
Gateway To The Stars: A Science Fiction Anthology — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Historier fra andre verdener — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Young Winter's Tales 2 (1971) — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar

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Thematically, this has a lot in common with one of my favorite books, [b:The Giver|3636|The Giver (The Giver #1)|Lois Lowry|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342493368s/3636.jpg|2543234]. It's about a boy who discovers that the tranquility of his community comes at a great cost--and then that boy faces a choice. Does he accept a world where most people have easy, lobotomized lives, or does he rage against the powers that are subduing humanity? (In The Giver it's a totalitarian government, in The White Mountains it's aliens.) I don't think this book is as good as Lois Lowry's, but it's got a more adventurous feel to it. There are a lot of heart-pounding moments and there are more terrifying villains.

My main criticism of this book is that the author takes for granted that only boys would be recruited to join the resistance against the Tripods. Ugh, as if! The book was written in 1967, so I suppose the author didn't even consider including a girl in his trio of Tripod resisters. There is only one significant female character in the book, a princess named Eloise, who seems to represent everything Will (the hero) stands against.

If you can get past the sexism, this would be a good read-alike for fans of [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358275334s/2767052.jpg|2792775]. It's less violent so I'd give it to younger readers who are dying to read HG but probably not ready for the murder and politics of Panem.
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LibrarianDest | 45 outras críticas | Jan 3, 2024 |
The final volume of the Tripods trilogy tells how our protagonist Will plays a vital part in the final overthrow of the Masters who have ruled the earth for generations. This time the action plays out across the four years before the Masters enact their final plan to transform the earth's atmosphere and in doing so kill all existing life. Again Will's impetuosity both guides and hinders him. The book ends on an ambiguous note as mankind, freed from the need to unite against a common enemy begins to resurrect old squabbles and Will and his companions must choose whether to pursue their own interests or fight for a better world.… (mais)
 
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Figgles | 28 outras críticas | Dec 18, 2023 |
The second volume of the Tripods trilogy follows the original protagonist Will, and fellow rebel Fritz on a dangerous adventure into the city of the Masters, for whom the Tripods are mere vehicles, where he must curb his impetuosity to successfully spy out the secrets that may enable the remaining uncapped and uncontrolled human rebels to succeed in freeing the earth from their domination. Enjoyable to re-read as an adult, with the characters (human and alien) driving the story.
 
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Figgles | 31 outras críticas | Dec 18, 2023 |
Hadn't previously read this prequel to the Tripods trilogy. I found it a little underwhelming and not entirely consistent with the main series, as it is set in the late 20th century in contrast to the mid 20th century invasion implied in the original books (it was written 20 years later, long after I first read the main series). It's still an enjoyable read, mainly for the family dynamics between the young narrator and his Swiss stepmother and stepsister.
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Obras
44
Also by
32
Membros
11,886
Popularidade
#1,977
Avaliação
3.8
Críticas
266
ISBN
480
Línguas
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Marcado como favorito
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