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Sam Youd

Sam Youd, who wrote under a number of pseudonyms is particularly noted for his works written as John Christopher such as the Tripods Trilogy or the Sword of the Spirits Trilogy.

Sam Youd was born in Huyton, Lancashire (though Youd is an old Cheshire surname). He adopted the name Christopher Samuel Youd for his professional writings, leading to the widespread but mistaken belief that that was his birth name. Throughout his life he was known simply as Sam to his friends and acquaintances.

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British writer

Born 16 April 1922
Died 3 February 2012

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  • Cover of: The White Mountains: The Tripods #1

    First published in 1967 39 editions in 7 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition whitemountains00john_dup Cover of edition whitemountains0000chri_c1c2 Cover of edition whitemountains00chri Cover of edition whitemountains00samu Cover of edition whitemountains000chri Cover of edition whitemountains0000chri Cover of edition isbn_9780756942229
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  • Cover of: The death of grass

    First published in 1956 19 editions in 3 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition deathgrass00chri_761
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  • Cover of: When the Tripods Came (The Tripods Series)

    First published in 1988 14 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition whentripodscame0000chri_v2i0 Cover of edition whentripodscame00chri Cover of edition whentripodscame0000chri Cover of edition whentripodscame00samu
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  • Cover of: No Blade of Grass

    First published in 1956 11 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition nobladeofgrassno0000chri Cover of edition introductiontobe0000bene
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  • Cover of: The World in Winter (Penguin Worlds)

    First published in 1962 9 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The sword of the spirits

    First published in 1972 9 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition swordofspirits0000chri Cover of edition swordofspirits00chri
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  • Cover of: Boule de feu =: Fireball

    First published in 1981 8 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition fireballfireball0000chri Cover of edition fireball00chri
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  • Cover of: A Wrinkle in the Skin

    First published in 1965 6 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Little People

    First published in 1966 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sweeney's island

    First published in 1964 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sweeneysisland00chri
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  • Cover of: The Apollo story

    First published in 2009 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Nouveau monde

    First published in 1988 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition nouveaumonde0000chri_w1d8
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  • Cover of: The caves of night.

    First published in 1958 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Dom and Va.

    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The long voyage

    First published in 1960 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The possessors / John Christopher.

    First published in 1964 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Prince in Waiting trilogy

    First published in 1983 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Give the devil his due.

    First published in 1957 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Tripods trilogy.

    First published in 1984 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Return to Earth

    First published in 1995 1 edition — 1 previewable
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British writer

Born 16 April 1922
Died 3 February 2012
Subjects
Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Science fiction, Children's stories, Fantasy, Fiction in English, Ballooning, English Science fiction, Extraterrestrial beings, Fiction, science fiction, general, History, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Alternative histories (Fiction), Astronauts, Avalanches, Ballet dancing, Brunel, isambard kingdom, 1806-1859, Buildings, Buildings, structures, Child and youth fiction, Civil engineering, Civil engineering, history, Disasters, Diseases and pests
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England
People
Tripods

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Alternative names

  • John Christopher
  • Christopher Samuel Youd
  • Hillary Ford
  • William Godfrey
  • Peter Graaf
  • Peter Nichols
  • Anthony Rye
  • William Vine
  • Stanley Winchester
  • John christopher

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November 16, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
November 16, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
February 1, 2022 Edited by mheiman merge authors
February 1, 2022 Edited by mheiman merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import