A haunting vision of a post-apocalyptic England.
Ecological disaster has left the English countryside a wasteland.Humanity faces extinction, unless Greybeard and his wife Martha are successful in their quest for the scarcest and most precious of resources: human children.
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A haunting vision of a post-apocalyptic England.
Ecological disaster has left the English countryside a wasteland.Humanity faces extinction, unless Greybeard and his wife Martha are successful in their quest for the scarcest and most precious of resources: human children.
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Ecological disaster has left the English countryside a wasteland.
Humanity faces extinction, unless Greybeard and his wife Martha are successful in their quest for the scarcest and most precious of resources: human children.Critic Reviews
“'Greybeard is one of those hidden gems, a rare find that makes you kick yourself for not discovering it sooner, a masterful piece of literary science fiction and a poignant tale of human mortality.' (5/5 stars)”
Greybeard is a potent elegy for the human condition ... beautifully observed and written, involving and profound -- Adam Roberts
A truly impressive achievement Observer
That rare favourite - the book you don't want to put down Books & Bookmen
Unforgettable Daily Telegraph
Greybeard is one of those hidden gems, a rare find that makes you kick yourself for not discovering it sooner, a masterful piece of literary science fiction and a poignant tale of human mortality (5/5 stars) SFBook
Brilliant and highly recommended SFFWorld.com
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About the Author
Brian Aldiss is an SF/fantasy author who has achieved the rare success of acceptance as a writer of real significance by the literary establishment in his lifetime. He lives near Oxford.
Ecological disaster has left the English countryside a wasteland.Humanity faces extinction, unless Greybeard and his wife Martha are successful in their quest for the scarcest and most precious of resources: human children.
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