The children of men / P.D. James.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Faber, 2010Description: 342 p. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780571258178Subject(s): Despotism -- Fiction | Dissenters -- FictionGenre/Form: Dystopias. | Political fiction. Summary: Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere. That is until a chance encounter with a young woman leads him into contact with a group of dissenters. Suddenly his life is changed irrevocably, as he faces agonising choices, which could affect the future of mankind.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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First published, 1992.
Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere. That is until a chance encounter with a young woman leads him into contact with a group of dissenters. Suddenly his life is changed irrevocably, as he faces agonising choices, which could affect the future of mankind.
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