The Chrysalids
John Wyndham
Read in preparation for visiting another book club in Dunstable. The book is about a post-apocalyptic society (you assume post nuclear war) in North America which reverts to a sort of superstitious-religious-medieval state in which anyone who has any kind of 'abnormality' is called a mutant and shunned. She found the book very engaging and read it right through to the end in about a day and a half. It explores telepathy, and has an adventure element to it. The ending is a little weak, but it's a good read.
Gill 2/12/01
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