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The Children of Men

By P. D. James

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| Paperback | 9780307279903

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Told with P. D. James's trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future.

The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crContinue

Told with P. D. James's trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future.

The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends most of his time reminiscing. Then he is approached by Julian, a bright, attractive woman who wants him to help get her an audience with his cousin, the powerful Warden of England. She and her band of unlikely revolutionaries may just awaken his desire to live . . . and they may also hold the key to survival for the human race.

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  • Ebbrava, Pidì

    Chi l'avrebbe detto che Pidìgeims avesse anche del talento come scrittrice di fantascienza?

    Sì, fantascienza: mi fa sorridere che più di una persona abbia inarcato un sopracciglio, di fronte all'uso di questo termine in riferimento a The Children Of Men.
    Eppure di questo si tratta: un futuro devast ... (continue)

    Chi l'avrebbe detto che Pidìgeims avesse anche del talento come scrittrice di fantascienza?

    Sì, fantascienza: mi fa sorridere che più di una persona abbia inarcato un sopracciglio, di fronte all'uso di questo termine in riferimento a The Children Of Men.
    Eppure di questo si tratta: un futuro devastato da una malattia inspiegabile che impedisce la riproduzione degli esseri umani; se non è fantascienza questa... ed è pure fantascienza di alto livello, dove il futuro immaginato produce pensieri e ragionamenti sul nostro presente.

    Per chi avesse visto il film, sappiate che il testo non ha quasi nulla a che vedere con le immagini di Cuarón (il cui film è comunque molto apprezzabile). Trama e personaggi sono completamente differenti e lo è soprattutto l'analisi psicologica del tutto.

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    Paranoid30 said on Dec 29, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • I wanted to read this for ages as I've read a few of her crime genres. I prefer the crime work. This was very well written, but it was also depressing.
    For anyone who has seen the film - the book is completely different. It has the name in common and the basic premise of a world without kids, but t ... (continue)

    I wanted to read this for ages as I've read a few of her crime genres. I prefer the crime work. This was very well written, but it was also depressing.
    For anyone who has seen the film - the book is completely different. It has the name in common and the basic premise of a world without kids, but that's about it.

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    Athene1710 said on Feb 16, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • The book is much better than the film, the film misses out half of the book.

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    Amz310783 said on Mar 16, 2009 | 1 feedback

  • Reinforces the brilliance of the movie...

    This is one of those cases where the movie is better than the book. Whoever adapted the book made very radical choices and those choices worked.

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    Kip said on Apr 23, 2008 | Add your feedback

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