Chrysalids
by John Wyndham
3.7
(169 ratings)312 pages1955PenguinISBN 9780582419803
Science FictionClassicsDystopianFantasyYoung AdultAdventureFictionEnglish fictionConformityCommunityMutation (Biology)A mix drivenStrong Character DevelopmentLoveable CharactersDiverse Characters
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About this book
Genetic mutation has devastated the world and a bleak, primitive society has emerged from its ruins ; a society which punishes any deviation from rigid norms. Ten-year-old David is having strange dreams about a mysterious city. But in his ultra-religious village of Waknut, all abnormality is abhorred, and he soon realizes that differences can be very dangerous indeed.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 312
- ISBN
- 9780582419803
- Language
- en
About John Wyndham
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works written using the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include *The Day of the Triffids* (1951) and *The Midwich Cuckoos* (1957), the latter filmed twice as *Village of the Damned*. **Source**: [John Wyndham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyndham) on Wikipedia.
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