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The Tripods Trilogy (The Tripods, #1-3)
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3 books in one fat paperback that at first glance seem inspired by H G Wells's War of the Worlds. Set 100 to 200 years after alien machines have taken over Earth and enslaved the adult population.
Shortly before he is due to be "Capped" and become an adult, country boy Will is offered an alternative by an itinerant vagrant. His subsequent adventure leads him to a resistance group and the fight back against the aliens. The aliens are distinctly inhuman both in appearance and in living requirements. Their behaviour is moderately alien. Some of the successes against the aliens are hard-won and others seem too easy. There are also setbacks, but sequences that seem too cosy.
In addition to a fight against the odds adventure story, there are a number of "lessons" that John Christopher weaves into particular chapters. Some are to gain the empathy of teenage readers and others to educate teenage readers. These are quite obvious to adult readers.
Shortly before he is due to be "Capped" and become an adult, country boy Will is offered an alternative by an itinerant vagrant. His subsequent adventure leads him to a resistance group and the fight back against the aliens. The aliens are distinctly inhuman both in appearance and in living requirements. Their behaviour is moderately alien. Some of the successes against the aliens are hard-won and others seem too easy. There are also setbacks, but sequences that seem too cosy.
In addition to a fight against the odds adventure story, there are a number of "lessons" that John Christopher weaves into particular chapters. Some are to gain the empathy of teenage readers and others to educate teenage readers. These are quite obvious to adult readers.
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