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"A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." —Chicago Tribune
"As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." —The New Yorker
"Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." —The New York Times
"Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."—Chicago Sun-Times
“Extraordinary … daring … frightening in its implications.”
—The New York Times
“She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery.”
—The Times (UK)
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"As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." —The New Yorker
"Extraordinary. . . . Daring. . . . Frightening in its implications." —The New York Times
"Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."—Chicago Sun-Times
“Extraordinary … daring … frightening in its implications.”
—The New York Times
“She writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery.”
—The Times (UK)
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Kurzbeschreibung
Ein Polit-Thriller, der im England des Jahres 2021 spielt. Große Teile der Insel sind von Wald bedeckt, viele Straßen von Gras überwuchert. Wie überall auf der Welt haben die Menschen ihre Fortpflanzungsfähigkeit verloren. Unter der Regierungsherrschaft eines Despoten scheint Ordnung zu herrschen, aufrechterhalten allerdings durch eine allgegenwärtige Geheimpolizei. Bespitzelungen und Einweisungen in Straflager gehören zum Alltag. Aber es existiert eine kleine Dissidentengruppe, die sich gegen das brutale Regime auflehnt.
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Early this morning, 1 January 2021, three minutes after midnight, the last human being to be born on earth was killed in a pub brawl in a suburb of Buenos Aires, aged twenty-five years, two months and twelve days. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Early this morning, 1 January 2021, three minutes after midnight, the last human being to be born on earth was killed in a pub brawl in a suburb of Buenos Aires, aged twenty-five years, two months and twelve days. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Yes, the first page was good. It was crisp with a fresh idea. In fact, I remember the physical page being quite light when I turned it, though at the time I didn't realize how unique this experience would be. The rest of the pages were weighed down in the armor of needless, roll-your-eyes descriptions of minute articles to the left or to the right or above or below (this is a simulation) of the actual plot. Oh yes, the plot. I found myself scratching my head more than once thinking "Now, would ANYONE ever do that?" I found the characters cold and unbelievable. I found the constant departures from the original idea irritating. I was very disappointed with this book (I can't believe I got through it).
But the first page was good.
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This was a real slog to get through. The idea was good enough, but the plot was snail's pace - every scene is described in detail, just a drive up the road takes three pages as we get a detailed description of each tree. For me, none of these descriptions added anything. Many analagies are used - the starlit sky was like a black cloth with pinholes and a bright light behind. I know what a starlit night is like, y'know? In 'Money' Martin Amis says ' the drinks were lined up behind the bar like the manhattan skyline'. Now that's an analgy that adds something. Or Will Self 'as the talk turned to mutual, though absent, friends their stock rose and fell on the Nikkie index of conversation'. That's what I'm talking about!
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A good book if you like to be aware of an author using lots of uncommon words when an ordinary one will do. Good for vocabulary expansion. Story - Ha ha! Don't bother! At one point the book had me turning pages fast and reading with real interest, but that was it! The edition I read had a review on the back "A most tender love story" Where? Characters did not come over well especially towards the end of the book. It did seem good at the beginning as far as the ideas of a story go, but it feels as though the author is fast running out of both ideas and interest by the end. I only read this book because I was bored and there was nothing else to do. That's the only time I would recommend you to pick it up. If your interested, go and get a copy from the library, but save your hard-earned for something else!
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Dreary
I've only read the first 6 chapters and I'm wishing I hadn't. If P.D. James could have made this book any more depressing, I don't know how. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 31. Januar 2005 von Anita Denmark
A Doomed Civilization
The idea is at the same time simple, gruesome and thought-provoking: What would happen if, over night, and for no obvious reason, women all over the world stopped becoming... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. März 2002 veröffentlicht
Borders on masterful
In The Children of Men, P. D. James' prose is ordinary at it's best. His undistinguishable style would be palatable if that was as bad as it got. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
A very quiet apocalypse, brilliantly depicted
P.D. James makes the imminent extinction of humanity seem very real indeed. Her absolute confidence in the premise carries her through. Spooky, nightmarish, and very satisfying. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
Another Great Post-Apocalyptic Story
This book stars a character who reminded me a little of Hesse's "Steppenwolf", living in a post-apocalyptic world in which infertility is universal. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
An intriguiguing and excellent foray into sci-fi ala CSLewis
I read the book just a little over a year ago after hearing an interview with James on the Mars Hill Tapes. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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