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The Tripods #1-4
رمان های چهار گانه جان کریستوفر، مجموعه سوم
این مجموعه� چهارجلدی� چهار رمان جذاب و خواندنی از جان کریستوفر به نامها� «کوهها� سفید»، «شهر طلا و سرب»، «برکه� آتش» و «وقتی سهپایهه� به زمین آمدند» را در بر دارد.
776 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1999
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About the author
John Christopher
188books532followersSamuel Youd was born in Huyton, Lancashire in April 1922, during an unseasonable snowstorm.
As a boy, he was devoted to the newly emergent genre of science-fiction: ‘In the early thirties,� he later wrote, ‘we knew just enough about the solar system for its possibilities to be a magnet to the imagination.�
Over the following decades, his imagination flowed from science-fiction into general novels, cricket novels, medical novels, gothic romances, detective thrillers, light comedies � In all he published fifty-six novels and a myriad of short stories, under his own name as well as eight different pen-names.
He is perhaps best known as John Christopher, author of the seminal work of speculative fiction, The Death of Grass (today available as a Penguin Classic), and a stream of novels in the genre he pioneered, young adult dystopian fiction, beginning with The Tripods Trilogy.
‘I read somewhere,� Sam once said, ‘that I have been cited as the greatest serial killer in fictional history, having destroyed civilisation in so many different ways � through famine, freezing, earthquakes, feral youth combined with religious fanaticism, and progeria.�
In an interview towards the end of his life, conversation turned to a recent spate of novels set on Mars and a possible setting for a John Christopher story: strand a group of people in a remote Martian enclave and see what happens.
The Mars aspect, he felt, was irrelevant. ‘What happens between the people,� he said, ‘that’s the thing I’m interested in.�
As a boy, he was devoted to the newly emergent genre of science-fiction: ‘In the early thirties,� he later wrote, ‘we knew just enough about the solar system for its possibilities to be a magnet to the imagination.�
Over the following decades, his imagination flowed from science-fiction into general novels, cricket novels, medical novels, gothic romances, detective thrillers, light comedies � In all he published fifty-six novels and a myriad of short stories, under his own name as well as eight different pen-names.
He is perhaps best known as John Christopher, author of the seminal work of speculative fiction, The Death of Grass (today available as a Penguin Classic), and a stream of novels in the genre he pioneered, young adult dystopian fiction, beginning with The Tripods Trilogy.
‘I read somewhere,� Sam once said, ‘that I have been cited as the greatest serial killer in fictional history, having destroyed civilisation in so many different ways � through famine, freezing, earthquakes, feral youth combined with religious fanaticism, and progeria.�
In an interview towards the end of his life, conversation turned to a recent spate of novels set on Mars and a possible setting for a John Christopher story: strand a group of people in a remote Martian enclave and see what happens.
The Mars aspect, he felt, was irrelevant. ‘What happens between the people,� he said, ‘that’s the thing I’m interested in.�
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April 11, 2025
All four Tripod novels: The original trilogy, plus the prequel, in one collection together. 😊 👽 🛸 😱
The White Mountains
We meet Will Parker, 13, in Wherton, England.
Set some time after the events of When the Tripods Came, future England—and, presumably, the world—resembles the times of feudalism. Alien overlords control the humans by Capping them.
Will makes a compelling narrative MC. Frustrating at times, but also wholly believable—and fallible.
Ozymandias. The mysterious, foreboding warning.
Will and his chubby cousin, Henry, escape before they are to be Capped.
They encounter a strange boy in spectacles; Jean-Paul “Beanpole� Deliet makes three.
The trio of teenagers begin making their way across Europe�
Not without its scares, thrills, and chills. Loads of action and adventure elements. Creepy but also fun.
The City of Gold and Lead
Having reached their destination in the end of the last book, our three heroes are safely inside the caverns of the White Mountains.
The boys have joined The Resistance. Following reconnaissance missions, plans have been formulated.
The young men are training for the prestigious Games. Teenage boys compete amongst one another, in various athletic sports, to win the ultimate prize: Entrance into the city where the Tripods, and the aliens inside of them, live.
Will takes his boxing very seriously. (Good place to put all that frustration and aggression.) He and Fritz (runner) win their respective competitions and the coveted prizes; Beanpole falls short.
Inside the city…wow. Creative and scary. The Masters. And the plans for the Earth�
It's cool to see the friendship grow between Will and Fritz. Young Me was 1000% shipping those two, ngl. 🤷♂�
Epic in scope. Strong pace and flow. Tension is at an 11, especially once the boys reach the Tripod city.
Cool conclusion. The (mild) cliffhanger is the only quibble here.
Strongest novel of the bunch, even including the prequel When The Tripods Came.
The Pool of Fire
It’s wonderful to learn that Fritz survived.
He and Will, now good friends, travel far and wide to spread the message to the various Resistance strongholds.
Beanpole really gets to flex his science in this book; his discoveries aid in the crucial triumph.
Returning to the city where Will and Fritz were enslaved had me 😱😱😱. That portion is one long-ass breath hold. Holy hell.
Action-packed. Taut writing.
A loss devastates the young men. But triumph they do, indeed.
This novel is one of those instances where (a bit of) an open-ended conclusion works. Now that the humans have overcome the threat, we don’t necessarily need more than John Christopher gives us here.
What a series.
Annnnd the prequel:
When The Tripods Came
Our narrative MC is Laurence, aka “Laurie,� an English boy in his teens.
After an odd experience camping with his best mate Andy, a bizarre new television show entrances Laurie’s sister, Angela…and many, many others.
Putting the pieces together, they eventually realize�yup. Aliens.
The Trippy Show. The Trippies. How the aliens actually take over. The Caps.
Brainwashed uncle.
Escape to Guernsey, then flight to Switzerland.
Step-mother Elsa’s family in Switzerland.
Excellent tie-in to The White Mountains, book one of the trilogy proper.
Though this is a prequel to the main series / trilogy, and is itself branded as book 1, I actually think it works better to read the main trilogy first and then come back to this. Ultimately up to personal preference, but I’d put it at book #4.
Stands up very well on reread.
Strong pace and flow. Written in a manner that is suitable for a YA audience, but does not “talk down� to the adults in the room, either.
The White Mountains
We meet Will Parker, 13, in Wherton, England.
Set some time after the events of When the Tripods Came, future England—and, presumably, the world—resembles the times of feudalism. Alien overlords control the humans by Capping them.
Will makes a compelling narrative MC. Frustrating at times, but also wholly believable—and fallible.
Ozymandias. The mysterious, foreboding warning.
Will and his chubby cousin, Henry, escape before they are to be Capped.
They encounter a strange boy in spectacles; Jean-Paul “Beanpole� Deliet makes three.
The trio of teenagers begin making their way across Europe�
Not without its scares, thrills, and chills. Loads of action and adventure elements. Creepy but also fun.
The City of Gold and Lead
Having reached their destination in the end of the last book, our three heroes are safely inside the caverns of the White Mountains.
The boys have joined The Resistance. Following reconnaissance missions, plans have been formulated.
The young men are training for the prestigious Games. Teenage boys compete amongst one another, in various athletic sports, to win the ultimate prize: Entrance into the city where the Tripods, and the aliens inside of them, live.
Will takes his boxing very seriously. (Good place to put all that frustration and aggression.) He and Fritz (runner) win their respective competitions and the coveted prizes; Beanpole falls short.
Inside the city…wow. Creative and scary. The Masters. And the plans for the Earth�
It's cool to see the friendship grow between Will and Fritz. Young Me was 1000% shipping those two, ngl. 🤷♂�
Epic in scope. Strong pace and flow. Tension is at an 11, especially once the boys reach the Tripod city.
Cool conclusion. The (mild) cliffhanger is the only quibble here.
Strongest novel of the bunch, even including the prequel When The Tripods Came.
The Pool of Fire
It’s wonderful to learn that Fritz survived.
He and Will, now good friends, travel far and wide to spread the message to the various Resistance strongholds.
Beanpole really gets to flex his science in this book; his discoveries aid in the crucial triumph.
Returning to the city where Will and Fritz were enslaved had me 😱😱😱. That portion is one long-ass breath hold. Holy hell.
Action-packed. Taut writing.
A loss devastates the young men. But triumph they do, indeed.
This novel is one of those instances where (a bit of) an open-ended conclusion works. Now that the humans have overcome the threat, we don’t necessarily need more than John Christopher gives us here.
What a series.
Annnnd the prequel:
When The Tripods Came
Our narrative MC is Laurence, aka “Laurie,� an English boy in his teens.
After an odd experience camping with his best mate Andy, a bizarre new television show entrances Laurie’s sister, Angela…and many, many others.
Putting the pieces together, they eventually realize�yup. Aliens.
The Trippy Show. The Trippies. How the aliens actually take over. The Caps.
Brainwashed uncle.
Escape to Guernsey, then flight to Switzerland.
Step-mother Elsa’s family in Switzerland.
Excellent tie-in to The White Mountains, book one of the trilogy proper.
Though this is a prequel to the main series / trilogy, and is itself branded as book 1, I actually think it works better to read the main trilogy first and then come back to this. Ultimately up to personal preference, but I’d put it at book #4.
Stands up very well on reread.
Strong pace and flow. Written in a manner that is suitable for a YA audience, but does not “talk down� to the adults in the room, either.
April 8, 2021
به شدت لذت بردم و خیلی اینسپایر شدم که ویدیو بگیرم و ازش حرف بزنم. خیلی خفن و عالی بودش.
البته ایرادات بسیاری داشت ها، به عنوان مثال وقتی نویسنده شروع به نوشتن کتاب کرد مادون قرمز بی معنا بود و هنوز در حد تئوری بود.
اما من از ایده اولیه و روند پیشرفت داستان و اینکه الکی کش داده نشد خیلی خوشم اومد.
حتما ویدیو ضبط میکن�.
البته ایرادات بسیاری داشت ها، به عنوان مثال وقتی نویسنده شروع به نوشتن کتاب کرد مادون قرمز بی معنا بود و هنوز در حد تئوری بود.
اما من از ایده اولیه و روند پیشرفت داستان و اینکه الکی کش داده نشد خیلی خوشم اومد.
حتما ویدیو ضبط میکن�.
May 8, 2020
از کجا معلوم الان سه پایه ها روی زمین نباشند؟!
October 3, 2018
I‘ve seen the TV Series as a Teenager and remembered it vividly as one of the most intriguing but also terrifying things i‘ve ever seen. The Book now made it possible for me to read the end of the story and also the beginning how the Tripods started.
I‘m now not so terrified anymore but holy moly this was still an awesome read and made me think about humanity and what it means to be truly human.
I‘m now not so terrified anymore but holy moly this was still an awesome read and made me think about humanity and what it means to be truly human.
July 18, 2016
خبر برای کسایی که این سه گانه رو دوست دارن:میدونستین این کتاب جلد ماقبل از اول اونا میشه�!
June 29, 2020
The Tripods are my favourite set of books from childhood and probably still are. I read them every other year. I think I may have watched the first BBC series and then got the books before the second series was released. The White Mountains is excellent. The City of Gold and Lead is probably the best of them. The last sentence of The Pool of Fire is my favourite line in literature. The prequel book When the Tripods Came written years later is perhaps not quite of the same standard, but still highly enjoyable.
I would also strongly recommend John Christopher’s other works. Most of them are technically children’s books, but the adult themes and quality of writing sets them apart. The Death of Grass, A Wrinkle in the Skin, The Guardians, The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy, I could go on. If you’re a fan of dystopian fiction, I would also recommend The Day of the Triffids and The Chrysalids by John Wyndham and the recent The Age of the Triffids by John Whitbourn (a masterpiece, sadly only available in Canada).
I would also strongly recommend John Christopher’s other works. Most of them are technically children’s books, but the adult themes and quality of writing sets them apart. The Death of Grass, A Wrinkle in the Skin, The Guardians, The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy, I could go on. If you’re a fan of dystopian fiction, I would also recommend The Day of the Triffids and The Chrysalids by John Wyndham and the recent The Age of the Triffids by John Whitbourn (a masterpiece, sadly only available in Canada).
March 10, 2008
I read the "Origanal" three books years ago I came accross the boxed set with the fourth book within the last few years. I loved these book then and now. I read them in the follow order The White Mountains, THe CIty of Gold and Lead, the Pool of Fire. I read the book "When the Tripods Came" last. I liked doing it that way since there was no "When the Tripods Came" when I first read them. I stop to think of the different ideas encountered in the series. Other then being completley free (which is best) were they not mabey a bit better off with how it was with the alieans in charge? They had freedom of choice in so many ways, an agracultrual based life and no war. It seems that not to long after they got rid of the alieans (YEA) that they turned to greed and war with surprising speed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 30, 2007
Kinda wrinkle-in-time-ish, in the sense that it is largely about breaking free of the adult world mind control. Kinda Lord-of-the-Rings-ish, in the sense that most of the story is a journey taken by some of the characters, and the people and places they encounter. The characters are very lively and interesting, and the tripods are described in such chilling detail that I can still picture them (well, what they looked like in my mind) all these years later.
I was never much of a science fiction freak(ever, but especially not in elementary school) but somehow I latched on to this series and love it still. I recently found a VHS copy of the British TV series based on the books at a thrift store, and it's almost as good as the books.
I was never much of a science fiction freak(ever, but especially not in elementary school) but somehow I latched on to this series and love it still. I recently found a VHS copy of the British TV series based on the books at a thrift store, and it's almost as good as the books.
October 31, 2012
Even though these are teen/young adult books, they are just as gripping as when I first read them years ago. Both the Martians and their machines are portrayed perfectly and terrifyingly, and the suspense and thrill the books generate is just addictive.
August 5, 2020
As a child, I watched the TV adaptation when it first aired in Germany. I was fascinated and even a bit scared - and never got to see the ending, because there was no final season to the TV series. Fragments of the story stuck with me for all those years - and I finally read the books which are an absorbing and compelling read. The world created is very credible and the narrator is a complex, complicated character - with character flaws and mistakes ... as are the other characters.
It’s a dystopian world, and I finally got to know how the story ends. And there is the prequel, which is just as good as the original trilogy.
I definitely recommend reading these books, even if they aimed at younger readers.
It’s a dystopian world, and I finally got to know how the story ends. And there is the prequel, which is just as good as the original trilogy.
I definitely recommend reading these books, even if they aimed at younger readers.
January 30, 2008
I read these first when I was a teenager, and I still think about them from time to time. I want to try one of those alien drug blisters! I also think about vagrant's (is that what they were called) that would wander around and get fed by the regular people, and that slave suicide thing. Great books!!
July 4, 2008
Do yourself a favor: Don't read anything about these books. Then pick up the first one "The White Mountains" and read it. You won't be disappointed.
September 30, 2008
Slightly disturbing but fun to read.
January 27, 2009
I really love these, I read them when I was much younger and again about two years ago to see if they really that good. They are
September 2, 2009
Read at the age of 9 and loved it.
November 17, 2021
5 out of 5
February 1, 2023
I vividly remember being 'deliciously scared' by the BBC series of the Tripods as a teenager way back when and also that there never was a real ending (the series was abandoned mid-story). Once I found out it was based on a novel, I wanted to read it. The occasional browse in bookshops, both new and used, never yielded any results, though. Recently, however, I found them available for the kindle and finally got hold of all four of them (a different edition from the one pictured here).
I enjoyed the story, which kept you wanting to find out how it goes on. All the books are fairly short. The protagonist and first person narrator was probably made more realistic by sometimes being a bit of a jerk. I occasionally thought the self-reflection was a bit much for a teenager (analyzing his own feelings of jealousy etc), but I think the point was to share his feelings with the reader in an explicit way, rather than having the reader have to extrapolate. In fact, everything seemed to be very much on the surface, very little subtext - maybe because written with a younger reader in mind.
The alien overlords are given a lot of interesting features, details that many a weaker story would not have thought of. However, it bothered me a bit how much the people in the book respond to them with unmitigated disgust not so much for the aliens being ruthless killers, but simply for their being different: their shape is horrible, their skin is gross, their food is disgusting, the way they move is absurd, etc. It just seemed to me a bad mindset to propose in a book for young adults.
Also, this is the first time ever that it bothered me that there were no strong female characters in a book. It seems such an issue for many today and I've never noticed it in a negative way anywhere before. The reason is that, for me, if it makes sense in the story, I don't care whether it has all males or all females or whatever. And in the beginning of the story, when we are in a pre-modern, rural society, it's not a problem. Women and men would work in strictly separated spheres and there's no reason a young boy would see a lot of women in his world. Then, however, we get a resitance movement that is supposed to recruit wherever it can, and there appears not to be a single female member in the movement worldwide. It does feel as though the author was writing from a boy's perspective for boy readers and had simply forgotten the existence of women.
The fourth book, a prequel written 20 years later, has a resolute grandmother as a somewhat stronger female character and mentions that the first recruit of the resistance is a girl. Apart from that, however, it remains a boy's world. Other than that, however, it is a very good demonstration of how perfidious mindsets worm their way into an unsuspecting modern world - it is said that the tripods use television for hypnosis, but the focus is on the dynamics among humans and what it is like if your so far normal life is suddenly forbidden in the new world order.
Some more details don't really add up for me: the way some technology is forgotten, some is (conveniently) preserved in the first books, the way, in the finale of the trilogy, mankind goes from pre-modern to late 20th century technology in a matter of months just by finding some old books and replicating everything from the descriptions there. Still, given the space and scope of the books, I found this acceptable on the whole.
Overall, therefore, an enjoyable adventure story and well-crafted, if very straightforward, sci-fi of an older style.
I enjoyed the story, which kept you wanting to find out how it goes on. All the books are fairly short. The protagonist and first person narrator was probably made more realistic by sometimes being a bit of a jerk. I occasionally thought the self-reflection was a bit much for a teenager (analyzing his own feelings of jealousy etc), but I think the point was to share his feelings with the reader in an explicit way, rather than having the reader have to extrapolate. In fact, everything seemed to be very much on the surface, very little subtext - maybe because written with a younger reader in mind.
The alien overlords are given a lot of interesting features, details that many a weaker story would not have thought of. However, it bothered me a bit how much the people in the book respond to them with unmitigated disgust not so much for the aliens being ruthless killers, but simply for their being different: their shape is horrible, their skin is gross, their food is disgusting, the way they move is absurd, etc. It just seemed to me a bad mindset to propose in a book for young adults.
Also, this is the first time ever that it bothered me that there were no strong female characters in a book. It seems such an issue for many today and I've never noticed it in a negative way anywhere before. The reason is that, for me, if it makes sense in the story, I don't care whether it has all males or all females or whatever. And in the beginning of the story, when we are in a pre-modern, rural society, it's not a problem. Women and men would work in strictly separated spheres and there's no reason a young boy would see a lot of women in his world. Then, however, we get a resitance movement that is supposed to recruit wherever it can, and there appears not to be a single female member in the movement worldwide. It does feel as though the author was writing from a boy's perspective for boy readers and had simply forgotten the existence of women.
The fourth book, a prequel written 20 years later, has a resolute grandmother as a somewhat stronger female character and mentions that the first recruit of the resistance is a girl. Apart from that, however, it remains a boy's world. Other than that, however, it is a very good demonstration of how perfidious mindsets worm their way into an unsuspecting modern world - it is said that the tripods use television for hypnosis, but the focus is on the dynamics among humans and what it is like if your so far normal life is suddenly forbidden in the new world order.
Some more details don't really add up for me: the way some technology is forgotten, some is (conveniently) preserved in the first books, the way, in the finale of the trilogy, mankind goes from pre-modern to late 20th century technology in a matter of months just by finding some old books and replicating everything from the descriptions there. Still, given the space and scope of the books, I found this acceptable on the whole.
Overall, therefore, an enjoyable adventure story and well-crafted, if very straightforward, sci-fi of an older style.
October 29, 2019
Rowling stole the idea of the super-rich under pressure orphan kid from Dickens, the Werewolves, Dorfs and Elves and their magic tricks and other magical stuffs from Andersen and the brothers Grimm, the "Muggels" word from Kendall, the idea of the wizardry school and the annual tournaments from Le Guin and Horowitz, and even the Quidditch game and somehow the sorting hat idea from Christopher and his Tripads series [and only gods know what else from whom.]. I think there is a clear message in it. Stick to the Classics. That’s the real treasure worth to read.
Christopher himself stole the idea of Tripads from Wells. In fact, every writer depend on her/his talent is somehow a thief and an idea lifter. But what makes a work one of the Classics? Clearly, not just a good story or professional writing, but the depth and the hidden layers of the work. That is the key. And as for the Tripads series : Glorifying the freedom, free-thinking and individualism. These are what makes this classic series worth to read. Especially for adults.
Christopher himself stole the idea of Tripads from Wells. In fact, every writer depend on her/his talent is somehow a thief and an idea lifter. But what makes a work one of the Classics? Clearly, not just a good story or professional writing, but the depth and the hidden layers of the work. That is the key. And as for the Tripads series : Glorifying the freedom, free-thinking and individualism. These are what makes this classic series worth to read. Especially for adults.
February 11, 2024
برای من این کتاب تداعی دنیایی امروزی بود هر روز که مسیر خونه تا کلاسم رو میرم به مردم نگاه میکنم و یاد جان کریستوفر میوفتم یاد لینکه ما رو هم سهپای� ها� آهنی داره کنترل میکنه همین گوشیه� حکم سهپای� را ندارد؟
درکل بهم یادداد که هوشیار باشم ، شاید برای خیلیه� این کتاب فانتزي باشه ولی برای من کتابی مفهمومی بود که به هر موضوعش فکر میکردم به اینکه همیشه هم رنگ جماعت نباشی، هر چیزی رو راحت قبول نکنی چون قانونه و برای رسیدن به اون چیزی که میخوای برسی هرچیزی و هرکسی سر راهت بود رو کنار بزنی و نترسی شاید اولش بهت بگن دیونه چون در هر صورت داری راهی رو میری که ۸۰ درصد مردم قبولش ندارن ، مثلا یکجای� کتاب یه دختری هست که ارزشو اینه که سهپایها� آهنی کنترلش کنه که تابع باشه چون از بچی بهش گفتن تو زندگی میکنی که به این چیز تبدیل بشی و این دقیقا مقصود همون جمله بود که تلقین میتونه آدم رو نادبود کنه .
درکل بهم یادداد که هوشیار باشم ، شاید برای خیلیه� این کتاب فانتزي باشه ولی برای من کتابی مفهمومی بود که به هر موضوعش فکر میکردم به اینکه همیشه هم رنگ جماعت نباشی، هر چیزی رو راحت قبول نکنی چون قانونه و برای رسیدن به اون چیزی که میخوای برسی هرچیزی و هرکسی سر راهت بود رو کنار بزنی و نترسی شاید اولش بهت بگن دیونه چون در هر صورت داری راهی رو میری که ۸۰ درصد مردم قبولش ندارن ، مثلا یکجای� کتاب یه دختری هست که ارزشو اینه که سهپایها� آهنی کنترلش کنه که تابع باشه چون از بچی بهش گفتن تو زندگی میکنی که به این چیز تبدیل بشی و این دقیقا مقصود همون جمله بود که تلقین میتونه آدم رو نادبود کنه .
June 20, 2023
I was exposed to this work as a Boy scout. This is good fifty and continues to be deleted you really engage with the message and depth. It is not heavy handed and is a great teen introduction to character driven fiction and can build the right reading for bigger works like EU e or the Foundation series.
January 1, 2022
من وقتی نوجوان بودم این کتاب رو خوندم. نمیدونم الان اگر دوباره بخونمش همینقدر خوشم میاد یا نه اما تو زندگیم هیچ کتابی انقدر منو درگیر خودش نکرد. تا سالها ی حس خاصی زیر بغلم داشتم 😂 اونایی که کتابو خوندن میدونن چی میگم
July 18, 2020
داستانش خوب و سرگرم کننده و پر کشش بود اگر در دوران چندین سال پیش می خوندمش حتما بهش 5 ستاره میدادم و خیلی بیشتر تعریف میکردم ازش ولی الان هم خوندنش برام خیلی جزاب و مفرح بود
February 6, 2021
The Tripods is a War Of The Worlds rip off! Though the first three I would recommend, however the last I would not.
August 16, 2022
An old story that is well worth reading.
I recommend.
I recommend.
September 13, 2024
Give it to your children and anyone else who still has an imagination.
February 19, 2009
Meine erste Begegnung mit den 'Dreibeinigen Herrschern' hatte ich vor vielen Jahren mit der Serie im Fernsehen. Aus dem Vorspann wusste ich, dass es sich um die Verfilmung eines Buches handelte. Kuerzlich habe ich das Buch selbst entdeckt, wobei das Titelbild mit dem Tripod meine Aufmerksamkeit erregte. Da mir die Serie gut gefallen hatte, ich mich aber nicht mehr so recht an die Story erinnern konnte, habeich das Buch gelesen - und war total begeistert. Vor allem die Stelle, als die drei Jungen durch die Ruinen von Paris laufen, fand ich sehr beeindruckend, da man selbst alle Dinge kennt, die Will beschreibt, die den Jungen aber voellig fremd sind.
Die dreibeinigen Monster erzaehlt eine futuristische Geschichte, in der die Tripods, grosse roboteraehnliche Wesen, die wie Ufos auf drei langen Beinen aussehen, die Erde und die Menschen beherrschen. Alle Menschen werden nach ihrem 14. Geburtstage bei der sogenannten Weihe mit einer Metallkappe versehen, welche die Gedanken steuert und die Menschen jeglicher Individualitaet beraubt. Die Menschen leben gluecklich und zufrieden, aber ohne geistige Kreativaet. Technische Errungenschaften gibt es nicht mehr, die Menschen kennen weder Autos noch elektrische Energie und leben ein einfaches Leben, meist als Bauern. Als Will, aus dessen Perspektive die Geschichte erzaehlt wird, kurz vor seiner Weihe steht, begegnet er einem Mann, der ihm von den Weissen Bergen erzaehlt. Dort soll es Leute geben, die nicht geweiht wurden und die sich den Tripods widersetzen. Will laeuft von zu Hause weg, um diese Leute zu finden. Sein Cousin Henry und der Franzose Beanpole schliessen sich der Reise an, und gemeinsam unternehmen sie die lange und gefaehrliche Reise in die Weissen Berge. Sie schliessen sich den Rebellen im Kampfgegen die Tripods und fuer die Freiheit des menschlichen Geistes an.
Die dreibeinigen Monster erzaehlt eine futuristische Geschichte, in der die Tripods, grosse roboteraehnliche Wesen, die wie Ufos auf drei langen Beinen aussehen, die Erde und die Menschen beherrschen. Alle Menschen werden nach ihrem 14. Geburtstage bei der sogenannten Weihe mit einer Metallkappe versehen, welche die Gedanken steuert und die Menschen jeglicher Individualitaet beraubt. Die Menschen leben gluecklich und zufrieden, aber ohne geistige Kreativaet. Technische Errungenschaften gibt es nicht mehr, die Menschen kennen weder Autos noch elektrische Energie und leben ein einfaches Leben, meist als Bauern. Als Will, aus dessen Perspektive die Geschichte erzaehlt wird, kurz vor seiner Weihe steht, begegnet er einem Mann, der ihm von den Weissen Bergen erzaehlt. Dort soll es Leute geben, die nicht geweiht wurden und die sich den Tripods widersetzen. Will laeuft von zu Hause weg, um diese Leute zu finden. Sein Cousin Henry und der Franzose Beanpole schliessen sich der Reise an, und gemeinsam unternehmen sie die lange und gefaehrliche Reise in die Weissen Berge. Sie schliessen sich den Rebellen im Kampfgegen die Tripods und fuer die Freiheit des menschlichen Geistes an.
June 29, 2010
This set was a fantastic discovery for me! The books were written in the late 1960's, and I read them in 1977 on the recommendation of my elementary school librarian. She told me that not many girls finished these books, which, of course, made it necessary for me to prove her wrong. I hadn't remembered them, but when "The White Mountains" was on a list of recommended books for boys, and I checked it out for Ryan, it was deja vu.
I'm not sure if it is because these are really fun books, or if its just because of the feeling of reconnection with my childhood, that I couldn't put them down, but all I've done for two days is read this series. Ryan read them too, and now Jeff is reading them. There are very few things so treasured to me as a book (a series! double-bonus!) that I can read, share and enjoy with my kids and husband.
I think they might be a little hard to find, our library only had one of the series. We ended up buying the set on Amazon, and its an old set from the 1980's.
I'm not sure if it is because these are really fun books, or if its just because of the feeling of reconnection with my childhood, that I couldn't put them down, but all I've done for two days is read this series. Ryan read them too, and now Jeff is reading them. There are very few things so treasured to me as a book (a series! double-bonus!) that I can read, share and enjoy with my kids and husband.
I think they might be a little hard to find, our library only had one of the series. We ended up buying the set on Amazon, and its an old set from the 1980's.
March 26, 2008
While on pregnant bed rest I've read a lot of books. Since I ran out of recommended titles, I started at one end of the library and picked out anything that looked interesting. That means I've slogged through a lot of poorly written stuff. This series isn't very good. I read it, but that was better than feeling sick. I'd not do it again.
July 9, 2007
Awesome young adult fiction. Perfect for when you want some quick reads full of danger and adventure, learning about honor and courage and sacrifice and all that good stuff you can't get from anywhere but books these days. Also, evil aliens in giant tripods enslaving mankind. Can't forget that.
November 7, 2007
This is another series that I read out loud with my dad. I totally loved it--about a post apocalyptic world, and a young boy's rebellion against the tripods-- giant beasts who control the minds of humanity.
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