A post-apocalyptic vision of the world pushed to the brink by famine,
John Christopher's science fiction masterpiece The Death of Grass
includes an introduction by Robert MacFarlane in Penguin Modern
Classics. At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little
concern to John Custance.
It has decimated Asia, causing mass
starvation and riots, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected
any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their
people. When the deadly disease hits Britain, society starts to descend
into barbarism.
As John and his family try to make it across
country to the safety of his brother's farm in a hidden valley, their
humanity is tested to its very limits. A chilling psychological thriller
and one of the greatest post-apocalyptic novels ever written, The Death
of Grass shows people struggling to hold on to their identities as the
familiar world disintegrates - and the terrible price they must pay for
surviving. John Christopher (1922-2012) was the pen name of Samuel
Youd, a prolific writer of science fiction.
The Death of Grass - John Christopher
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