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An edition of The Chrysalids (1955)

The Chrysalids

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  • ★★★★ 4.4 (7 ratings) ·
  • 96 Want to read
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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.

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New York Review Books
Language
English
Pages
199

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Fiction, Science Fiction, Post-Apocolyptic Life, Mutation (Biology), Telepathy, FICTION / Dystopian, FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, general, Science fiction, Science fiction, fantasy, horror

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David Strom

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Post apocalyptic world seen through the eyes of a boy. Retribution and tribulation.
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Cover of: Chrysalids
Chrysalids
2021, Independently Published
in English
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Chrysalids
2021, Independently Published
in English
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Chrysalids: Penguin Essentials
2018, Penguin Books, Limited
in English
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Chrysalids (reissue),The
Apr 27, 2010, Penguin UK
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Chrysalids
2009, Penguin Books, Limited, Penguin
in English
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The Chrysalids
2008, New York Review Books
in English
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Cover of: TheChrysalids by Wyndham, John ( Author ) ON Aug-07-2008, Paperback
TheChrysalids by Wyndham, John ( Author ) ON Aug-07-2008, Paperback
Aug 07, 2008, Penguin Books Ltd, Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
paperback
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The Chrysalids (S.F. Masterworks)
Mar 19, 2001, Gateway
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The Chrysalids (Penguin Modern Classics)
April 27, 2000, Penguin Audiobooks
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Chrysalids
February 3, 2000, Penguin
Paperback in English
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The Chrysalids (Penguin Modern Classics)
February 3, 2000, Penguin Books Ltd
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The Chrysalids
January 1996, Chivers Audio Books
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The Chrysalids
October 31, 1996, Penguin Audiobooks
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The chrysalids
1993, Carroll & Graf
in English - 1st Carroll & Graf ed.
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The Chrysalids
1992, Baobab Books
in English - [3rd ed.].
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Les crisàlides
1990, Editorial Empúries
in Spanish
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The Chrysalids (Bull's-eye S.)
June 1990, Nelson Thornes Ltd
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The Chrysalids
June 1985, G K Hall Audio Books
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As crisálidas.
1984, Caminho
in Portuguese
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1983, Charnwood
in English - [Large print ed.]
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Chrysalids
July 1983, Ulverscroft Large Print
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The Chrysalids
1981, Penguin Books
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The Chrysalids
June 28, 1973, Penguin Books Ltd
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1973, Penguin
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The Chrysalids
June 28, 1973, Penguin Books Ltd
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The chrysalids.
1966, M. Joseph
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The Chrysalids (Unicorn)
December 1964, Nelson Thornes Ltd
Spiral-bound - New Ed edition
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The Chrysalids (Unicorn)
December 1964, Nelson Thornes Ltd
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The chrysalids.
1958, Penguin Books in association with Joseph
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The Chrysalids
Sep 16, 1958, Penguin, MICHAEL JOSEPH
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The Chrysalids
1958, Penguin Books
in English
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The chrysalids
1955, Penguin Books
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The chrysalids
1955, M. Joseph, Michael Joseph Ltd
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The Chrysalids [by] John Wyndham.
1955, M. Joseph
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The chrysalids.
1955, Michael Joseph
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The chrysalids
1955, Joseph
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The chrysalids.
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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Series
New York Review Books classics
Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.912
Library of Congress
PR6045.Y64 C48 2008, PR6045.Y64C48 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
199

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16888690M
Internet Archive
chrysalids0000wynd
ISBN 13
9781590172926
LCCN
2008024222
OCLC/WorldCat
229750761
Library Thing
85791
Goodreads
2460478

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Work Description

This book is about a post apocalyptic world returned back to the times of the horse and carriage seen through the eyes of a young boy. Deviations are punished or destroyed and what few books remained govern the way people think about change and the differences from the norm. The twists and turns in this rather short book as bought me back to it many times over the years, which is very unusual for me. It would make a great Spielberg movie with the authors descriptions of the scarred landscape and the characters being fantastic. you could really picture the trials and tribulations of these people. When the young boy David finds his closest friend has a sixth toe on each foot and is asked to keep it a secret from his god fearing tyrant of a father, he comes to question his own secrets and what would happen to him if anyone found out. I wont tell you the twist, but definitely recommend this read to anyone, young or old.

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