Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780020425717
Format: Box set
ISBN number: 0020425716
Label: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Quantity: 1
Printing Date: 1988-12
Publishing house: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 513563
Studio: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
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Long ago the Tripods, gigantic three-legged machines, descended upon Earth and took control. They used 'Caps,' administered ceremoniously near each child's 14th birthday, to control humans' brains and keep them docile. Now there is pleasant life in villages, little technology, and no war--but there is no freedom either. In this powerful and suspenseful series, 13-year-old Will Parker and his friends deal with hunger, humanity, envy, and pride as they struggle to find out all they can about the Tripods and overthrow their rule. Written by John Christopher, author of many juvenile science fiction and fantasy books, The Tripods Trilogy is sure to make a science fiction fan out of any reader--young or old. This box set of paperbacks includes The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, and The Pool of Fire, the chilling conclusion to the series that poses the question: Who would rule the world if it were freed from the aliens? (Ages 9 and older) --Bonnie Bouman
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I do not think there are three juvenile novels that I enjoy nearly as much as these three. The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead and The Pool of Fire are absolutely perfect examples of Juvenile fiction. The books teach moral lessons as well as tell a rip roaring good tale.
Without giving to much plot away this tale is covers a not too distant future when Aliens who roam the Earth in giant Tripods rule the land. Every person who reaches puberty is capped and there mind is controlled or at least molded by the Tripods.
These three books follow a group of runaways and rebels who have never been capped and who desperately want to free Earth and its inhabitants. This band of rebels must find a way to defeat the Aliens without knowing who they are, what there weaknesses are or any worthwhile knowledge. On top of this the `rebels' have to defeat these space age aliens with technology at roughly 19th century levels.
These books are even more remarkable as they were written in the late 60's. I very first read these books as a cartoon serial in `Boys Life' in the early 80's. I enjoyed the tale back then and still enjoy the stories now. I highly recommend all these books for kids and or there parents. Read and enjoy.
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I was very first introduced to The Tripods when I saw the very first two books adapted for PBS television in the early 1980's. It was a great series of half hour shows, but PBS could not get enough funding for the third book. Occassionally I am nostaglic for the old PBS series. I liked the trilogy which I read later in a couple of sittings. It's an interesting series of adventures against tyranny. A discriminating sci fi fan will find this collection unique and well done.
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I still remember the moment when I very first read the book "Tripod" in earlier 80's. Back then I was a 10-year-old boy living in central China spending most of time doing boys' nonsense, some classmates gave me this book, it immediately hooked me in and made me a life-long devoted sci-fi fan.
The book I read was a Chinese cartoon book translated/adapted from Tripod, and was renamed as "Will's Adventure". As a teenage boy, I was fascinate by the Will's adventurour story and their rebellion against evil aliens. The courage and friendship are heart-warming; the rivalty among peers fits well into the mentality of young boys; the determination to uncover truth from appearance is great concept.
Later when I grew up and began reading "Elegant universe", I constantly think of this book which leads me into domain of science, I want to read it again. However since I didn't know the English name of this book, I couldn't find it. Luckily, I found someone mentioned "Tripod" in the review for "Dark Materials", and I got hold this book again.
It is a still great joy to read the original version of the book I loved when I was young. Unfortunately a fatal mistake author made prevented me from giving higher rate for this book -- that author took a racism view against other races.
In the end of the trilogy, when all men gathered to discuss the fate of human being after Tripod, author mentioned certain group as "little orange men". I suppose author referred that to the people from East Asia, probably from China.
This is unfortunate. Ironically, when author clearly wanted mankind to unite after disaster, he used a racism altitude toward other races -- obviously author forgot that it is this kind of discrimination prevent human being from uniting and fighting against tripod when they very first invaded.
I guess author can kiss his dream of mankind unity good-bye for being a racist.
I still like this book, though. But I can't give this book anything above 3 stars.
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Most people have not even heard of John Christopher....I enjoyed John Christopher's books as a young adult and I still enjoy them today. The "Tripod Trilogy" is full of timeless action for male and female alike. I highly recommend this and other books for young adults by the author who also writes adult science fiction.
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I very first encountered the Tripods through the TV series in my teens. I became thoroughly addicted to it, and had to read the books.
John Christopher portrays a future in which human society has been reduced to a medieval level, and is under the complete domination of three-legged, 70-foot tall machines - the Tripods, who keep humans docile by fitting them with "Caps" - devices implanted in the brain during adolescence which rob the victim of his/her power of independent investigation of truth. Thus - culture never develops further, and none of the adults ever question the existence of the Tripods. As the story progresses, it is revealed that the Tripods are controlled by a race of three-legged, three-eyes aliens - The Masters - from their three super-technological domed cities.
The story centres around a small number of boys who flee before they are Capped to a community of rebel "Free Men". The main character, who tells the story in the very first person, is partially motivated by the fact that the girl he loves has been taken by the Tripods into their city for her beauty.
"The White Mountains" tells the story of how the boys flee their home in England to the rebel community in the French Alps - "The City of Gold and Lead" reveals the super-technological Tripod city when two of the boys enter it in disguise, and "The Pool of Fire" tells of the final overthrow of the Tripods.
The story is very simplistic and childlike, but it greatly influenced my way of looking at life when I was younger.
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