The white mountains

As his 13th birthday approaches, Will Parker expects to attend his Capping ceremony and become connected to the Tripods--huge three-legged machines--that control all of Earth. But after an encounter with a strange homeless man, Will sets out for the White Mountains, where people are said to be free...

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Main Author: Christopher, John, 1922-2012
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2014.
Series:Christopher, John, 1922-2012. Tripods ; 01.
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Summary:As his 13th birthday approaches, Will Parker expects to attend his Capping ceremony and become connected to the Tripods--huge three-legged machines--that control all of Earth. But after an encounter with a strange homeless man, Will sets out for the White Mountains, where people are said to be free from the control of the Tripods.
Physical Description:227 pages
ISBN:9781481414777
1481414771
Author Notes:John Christopher was the pseudonym of Samuel Youd, who was born in Lancashire, England, in 1922. He was the author of more than fifty novels and novellas, as well as numerous short stories. His most famous books include The Death of Grass , the Tripods trilogy, The Lotus Caves , and The Guardians .