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Stanley Winchester (1922–2012)

Autor/a de The White Mountains

56+ obres 11,954 Membres 267 Ressenyes

Sobre l'autor

Inclou aquests noms: Hilary Ford, Christopher Youd

Inclou també: John Christopher (1)

Nota de desambiguació:

(eng) Christopher Samuel Youd wrote under a number of pseudonyms, the most important of which was John Christopher. Some pages also list William Vine as a pseudonym, but there are no works listed under that name anywhere.

The single-author pages are combined here; if the name is shared with another author, the works are aliased here.

Author names combined: Christopher Youd, Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford.
Split author names where the works are aliased here: John Christopher(1).
No author page at present: Peter Graaf.
Author page exists, but has no works by Youd: Peter Nichols, Anthony Rye.

Obres de Stanley Winchester

The White Mountains (1967) 2,506 exemplars
The City of Gold and Lead (1967) 1,746 exemplars
The Pool of Fire (1968) 1,616 exemplars
The Death of Grass (1956) 1,173 exemplars
When the Tripods Came (1988) 928 exemplars
The Tripods Trilogy (1984) 395 exemplars
The Prince in Waiting (1970) 383 exemplars
Beyond the Burning Lands (1971) 333 exemplars
The Sword of the Spirits (1972) 308 exemplars
The Long Winter (1962) 301 exemplars
The Guardians (1970) 281 exemplars
The Lotus Caves (1969) 253 exemplars
A Wrinkle in the Skin (1965) 251 exemplars
Empty World (1977) 233 exemplars
The Possessors (1964) 121 exemplars
The Little People (1966) 113 exemplars
Fireball (1981) 95 exemplars
Planet in Peril (1959) 92 exemplars
Wild Jack (1974) 77 exemplars
The Twenty-Second Century (1960) 69 exemplars
The Prince in Waiting Trilogy (1974) 68 exemplars
The White Voyage (1960) 61 exemplars
Pendulum (1968) 54 exemplars
A Dusk of Demons (1964) 46 exemplars
New Found Land (1983) 46 exemplars
The Caves of Night (1958) 42 exemplars
Dragon Dance (1986) 31 exemplars
The Practice (1967) 26 exemplars
Cloud on Silver (1964) 25 exemplars
In the Beginning (1972) 18 exemplars
Bad Dream (2003) 13 exemplars
Dom and Va (1973) 13 exemplars
Sarnia (1974) 11 exemplars
Castle Malindine (1975) 10 exemplars
A Bride for Bedivere (1977) 5 exemplars
A Journey South [short story] (1991) 5 exemplars
A Man With a Knife (1969) 4 exemplars
The Helpers: a Novel (1970) 3 exemplars
Felix Walking 3 exemplars
A Scent of White Poppies (1959) 3 exemplars
Inte den du tror 1 exemplars
Men With Knives (1970) 1 exemplars
Los terapeutas del sexo (1977) 1 exemplars
Figure in Grey (1973) 1 exemplars
Felix Running (1959) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Science Fiction Stories (1991) — Col·laborador — 182 exemplars
Science Fiction Stories (1979) — Col·laborador; Col·laborador — 120 exemplars
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories (1990) — Col·laborador — 111 exemplars
Best SF (1955) — Col·laborador — 76 exemplars
The Playboy Book of Horror and the Supernatural (1967) — Col·laborador — 70 exemplars
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 16th Series (1967) — Col·laborador — 69 exemplars
The Best Science Fiction Stories (1977) — Autor, algunes edicions65 exemplars
The Illustrated Treasury of Modern Literature for Children (1985) — Col·laborador — 64 exemplars
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories (1996) — Col·laborador — 59 exemplars
Dogtales! (1988) — Col·laborador — 50 exemplars
No Place Like Earth [collection] (1951) — Col·laborador — 45 exemplars
The Random House Book of Science Fiction Stories (1996) — Col·laborador — 44 exemplars
Introductory Psychology through Science Fiction (1974) — Col·laborador — 44 exemplars
The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings (1997) — Col·laborador — 42 exemplars
The Best of British SF 1 (1977) — Col·laborador — 38 exemplars
Welsh Tales of Terror (1766) — Col·laborador — 27 exemplars
Menace of the Monster: Classic Tales of Creatures from Beyond (2019) — Col·laborador — 25 exemplars
Fantasy Tales (1977) — Col·laborador — 23 exemplars
The Best Horror Stories (1977) — Col·laborador; Col·laborador — 22 exemplars
Tales Out of Time (1979) — Col·laborador — 16 exemplars
Gateway to Tomorrow: A Science Fiction Anthology (1954) — Col·laborador — 13 exemplars
Guardian Angels (1987) — Col·laborador — 11 exemplars
Die besten Science Fiction Geschichten (1962) — Autor, algunes edicions11 exemplars
To follow a star: Nine science fiction stories about Christmas (1977) — Col·laborador — 10 exemplars
Hundreds and Hundreds (1984) — Col·laborador — 8 exemplars
Infinity Science Fiction, April 1957 (1957) — Col·laborador — 4 exemplars
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 8, April 1974 (1974) — Col·laborador — 4 exemplars
Gateway To The Stars: A Science Fiction Anthology — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars
Historier fra andre verdener — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars
Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 32 (April 1953) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Young Winter's Tales 2 (1971) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars

Etiquetat

Coneixement comú

Nom oficial
Youd, Christopher Samuel
Altres noms
Christopher, John
Ford, Hilary
Godfrey, William
Graaf, Peter
Nichols, Peter
Rye, Anthony
Data de naixement
1922-04-16
Data de defunció
2012-02-03
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK
País (per posar en el mapa)
England, UK
Lloc de naixement
Knowsley, Lancashire, England, UK
Lloc de defunció
Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Llocs de residència
Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
Rye, Sussex, England, UK
Educació
Peter Symonds' School
Professions
writer
Premis i honors
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (1976)
Nota de desambiguació
Christopher Samuel Youd wrote under a number of pseudonyms, the most important of which was John Christopher. Some pages also list William Vine as a pseudonym, but there are no works listed under that name anywhere.

The single-author pages are combined here; if the name is shared with another author, the works are aliased here.

Author names combined: Christopher Youd, Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford.
Split author names where the works are aliased here: John Christopher(1).
No author page at present: Peter Graaf.
Author page exists, but has no works by Youd: Peter Nichols, Anthony Rye.

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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 | Hi ha 45 ressenyes més | 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.… (més)
 
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Figgles | Hi ha 28 ressenyes més | 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 | Hi ha 31 ressenyes més | 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.
½
 
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Figgles | Hi ha 21 ressenyes més | Dec 18, 2023 |

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Obres
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Membres
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Popularitat
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Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
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ISBN
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