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The Chrysalids

by John Wyndham · 1955

Dystopian · ranked #54 in category

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

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The verdict

Category
Dystopian
First published
1955 · 1950s
Author
John Wyndham
Standing
Recommended

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