Wyndham, John
The Chrysalids
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141032979
- author:
- Wyndham, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 1.4 x 13.4 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham In a world devastated by nuclear apocalypse, genetic mutation has become a source of fear and intolerance. In a small village, a group of young people with unusual characteristics are forced to conceal their differences, lest they be ostracised or worse. As they grow older, the pressure to conform becomes increasingly difficult to bear. David Strorm's life is turned upside down when his father's disapproval of his unusual horses is revealed to be a mere precursor to the true horror that awaits him. With his cousin Rosalind and their friends, they must decide whether to wait for discovery or flee to the unknown Badlands. This gripping post-apocalyptic novel explores the lengths to which people will go to maintain their purity in a world that has been ravaged by genetic mutation.
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