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Children of Men by P. D. James (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100307275434
ISBN-139780307275431
eBay Product ID (ePID)50246632
Product Key Features
Book TitleChildren of Men
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicDystopian, Thrillers / Suspense, Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction / General
GenreFiction
AuthorP.D. James
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." - Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." - The New Yorker "Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." - The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."- Chicago Sun-Times “She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery.� - The Times (UK) From the Trade Paperback edition., "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." -Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." -The New Yorker "Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." -The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."-Chicago Sun-Times "Extraordinary … daring … frightening in its implications." -The New York Times "She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." -The Times(UK), "Extraordinary ... daring ... frightening in its implications." --"The New York Times "She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." --"The Times (UK), "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." -Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." -The New Yorker "Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." -The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."-Chicago Sun-Times "She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." -The Times (UK), "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." -- Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." -- The New Yorker "Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." -- The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."-- Chicago Sun-Times "[James] writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." -- The Times (UK), "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." -- Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." -- The New Yorker "Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." -- The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."-- Chicago Sun-Times "She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." -- The Times (UK), "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." -- Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." -- The New Yorker "Extraordinary.... Daring.... Frightening in its implications." -- The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."-- Chicago Sun-Times "[James] writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." -- The Times (UK), "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." - Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." - The New Yorker "Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." - The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."- Chicago Sun-Times "She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." - The Times (UK), "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." -- Chicago Tribune "As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." -- The New Yorker "Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." -- The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."-- Chicago Sun-Times "She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." -- The Times (UK)
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal823.914
SynopsisA modern science fiction classic from the acclaimed bestselling author: The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends most of his time reminiscing. Then he is approached by Julian, a bright, attractive woman who wants him to help get her an audience with his cousin, the powerful Warden of England. She and her band of unlikely revolutionaries may just awaken his desire to live . . . and they may also hold the key to survival for the human race. Told with P. D. James's trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future. The inspiration for director Alfonso Cuarón's modern masterpiece of a film., The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends most of his time reminiscing. Then he is approached by Julian, a bright, attractive woman who wants him to help get her an audience with his cousin, the powerful Warden of England. She and her band of unlikely revolutionaries may just awaken his desire to live . . . and they may also hold the key to survival for the human race. Told with P. D. James's trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future., A modern science fiction classic from an acclaimed bestselling author: The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. "A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." -- Chicago Tribune Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends most of his time reminiscing. Then he is approached by Julian, a bright, attractive woman who wants him to help get her an audience with his cousin, the powerful Warden of England. She and her band of unlikely revolutionaries may just awaken his desire to live . . . and they may also hold the key to survival for the human race. Told with P. D. James's trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future. The inspiration for director Alfonso Cuarón's modern masterpiece of a film.
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