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The Guardians

by John Christopher
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Description

In the divided England of the distant future, a recently-orphaned boy flees the sprawling area known as the Conurb for the serene world of the County where the people seem to live a simpler existence.

What it’s like

ThemePost-Apocalyptic FantasyDystopian Sci-FiMelancholyScaredFish Out of WaterComing of Age

Details

First published
1970
Pages
288
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Young readers
Series
Standalone

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