Synopsis
David's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. And blasphemies, as everyone knows, should be burned: KEEP PURE THE STOCK OF THE LORD; WATCH THOU FOR THE MUTANT.
Little does he realise that his own son - and his son's cousin Rosalind and their friends - have their own secret aberration which would label them as mutants. And mutants, as everyone knows, should be burned.
But as David and Rosalind grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences from the village elders. Soon they face a choice: wait for eventual discovery - and death - or flee to the terrifying and mutable Badlands . . .
Publisher information
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781473212688
- Number of pages: 208
- Dimensions: 204 x 130 x 20 mm
- Weight: 266g
- Languages: English
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Timeless Coming of Age in a Post-Apocalyptic World
I am again reminded, since my reading of ‘The Day of the Triffids’ many years ago, how timeless Wyndham’s writing feels. Yes, I know he’s only from the 50s... READ MORE
Blessed is the norm. Beware the mutant.
This is superbly put together on every level.
The plot, characters and scenes blend brilliantly.
Great imagination. Great story.
Concepts are easy to gr... READ MORE