{"product_id":"9780141181479","title":"The Chrysalids","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Wyndham, John, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 03\/02\/2000,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 208 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: 20th Century Architects, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Penguin Classics,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Penguin Books Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Classic science fiction\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780141181479\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eA powerful post-apocalyptic allegory of persecution and intolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNuclear war has devastated the world, bringing with it a host of genetic mutations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the bleak, primitive society that has emerged from its ruins, any sign of deviation, no matter how small, is ruthlessly rooted out and destroyed. David lives in fear of discovery, for he is part of a secret group of children who are able to communicate with each other by transferring thought-shapes into each other's minds. As they grow older, they feel increasingly isolated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen one of them marries a 'norm', with terrifying consequences. John Wyndham (1903-1969) the son of a barrister, tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising before writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. After serving in the Civil Service and the Army during the Second World War, he decided to try writing a modified form of Science Fiction, which he called 'logical fantasy'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong his most famous books are The Day of the Triffids (1951), The Kraken Wakes (1953), The Chrysalids (1955), The Midwich Cuckoos (1957, filmed twice as Village of the Damned), Trouble with Lichen (1960), and Chocky (1968). If you enjoyed The Chrysalids, you might like Arthur Miller's The Crucible, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstone's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44199937179885,"sku":"9780141181479","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780141181479.jpg?v=1691416636","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780141181479","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}