The Death of Grass
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The Death of Grass
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Narrated by:
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William Gaminara
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By:
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John Christopher
About this listen
A viral strain has attacked rice crops in East Asia, causing massive famine; soon a mutation appears that infects the staple crops of West Asia and Europe, such as wheat and barley, threatening a famine engulfing the whole of the Old World, while Australasia and the Americas attempt to impose rigorous quarantine to exclude the virus.
Christopher's classic post-apocalyptic novel follows the struggles of architect John Custance and his family as they make their way across an England that is rapidly descending into anarchy, hoping to reach the safety of John's brother's farm in an isolated Westmorland valley. Along the way, they find they must sacrifice many of their morals in order to stay alive.
Here is an unusual and absorbing piece of science-fiction about the relentless transformation of civilisation when the balance of nature is upset.
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- David Maher
- 24-06-2019
Very English but oh so good
An end of civilization novel by John Wyndham that raises interesting questions. Are we doomed to repeat the actions of the past? Where does a person's loyalty lie?
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-07-2019
superb, but grim
This remains a genuinely frightening book. The story is spare and perfectly plotted. A minor weakness that is not of it's own making, is that when written the war was recent history that would be expected to shape the responses of people at large. It is harder to feel confident in how groups would respond today. A closer to this day analogue is The Road, but it really dodges the question of the first day, which this book fearlessly tackles
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- Mark Foxton
- 15-01-2023
Clever depiction of a dystopian world
Clever depiction of a dystopian world and what it takes to stay alive and seek a way forward.
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