John Christopher
Christopher Samuel Youd was a British writer best known for his science fiction published under the pseudonym John Christopher. His many novels include The Death of Grass and The Possessors . He won the Guardian Prize in 1971 and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1976, Youd also wrote under several other names including Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford and Samuel Youd. Christopher Samuel Youd was a British author best known for his science fiction published under the pseudonym John...See more
Christopher Samuel Youd was a British writer best known for his science fiction published under the pseudonym John Christopher. His many novels include The Death of Grass and The Possessors . He won the Guardian Prize in 1971 and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1976, Youd also wrote under several other names including Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford and Samuel Youd. Christopher Samuel Youd was a British author best known for his science fiction published under the pseudonym John Christopher. His many novels include The Death of Grass and The Possessors. He published The World in Winter in 1962 and won the Guardian Prize in 1971. Youd also wrote under several other names including Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford and Samuel Youd. See less
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John Christopher book reviews
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Death of Grass
Am I naive....
by Jason W, Aug 20, 2016
I suppose it's well written for the period and does keep you going, but I was disappointed with this as I am with so many apocalyptic stories, that the story line followed warring factions rather ... Read More
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English-Esperanto-English Dictionary (2010 Edition)
A Fine Dictionary!
Despite its size (small for a dictionary), extremely thorough! Clear definitions, well laid out.
The only thing that keeps it from 5 stars: there's little in the way of usage. For example, if you ... Read More
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The White Mountains
The White Mountains by John Christopher
by Peter P, Jan 20, 2011
This is a great sci-fi trilogy for all ages. I first read it when I was 12, and at 45 years old, its still one of my favorite stories. Read More