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The Children of Men

By P. D. James
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In The Children of Men by P. D. James, set in a dystopian future where humanity faces extinction due to global infertility, the narrative follows the protagonist, Theo Faron, as he becomes embroiled in a struggle between the authoritarian regime and a group of rebels. Amidst societal collapse and despair, Theo's journey explores themes of power, hope, and redemption, while confronting the question of what it means to be human in an uncertain future.
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The Children of Men

The Children of Men is P.D. James's stand-alone dystopian novel of mass infertility and chilling mystery.

The Children of Men is P.D. James's stand-alone dystopian novel of mass infertility and chilling mystery.

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The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction.

Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere. That is, until a chance encounter with a young woman leads him into contact with a group of dissenters. Suddenly his life is changed irrevocably as he faces agonising choices which could affect the future of mankind.

The Children of Men is a compelling tale of a society teetering on the edge, where the fate of humanity lies in the hands of a few.

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ISBN: 9780571342211

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 April 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

P. D. James was a bestselling and internationally acclaimed crime writer. She was the creator of Adam Dalgliesh and Cordelia Gray, and their long and successful series of mysteries. Her works include Cover Her Face (1962), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1972), Innocent Blood (1980), Children of Men (1992), and the Jane Austen-inspired Death Comes to Pemberley (2011).

James was born in Oxford in 1920. She won awards for crime writing in Britain, America, Italy and Scandinavia, including the Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Award. She received honorary degrees from seven British universities, was awarded an OBE in 1983 and created a life peer in 1991. In 1997 she was elected President of the Society of Authors, and stood down from this role in 2013.

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