Author: CLAVELL, JAMES
Title: The Children's Story
Description: New York: Delacorte Press, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0440012422. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean, but has several edges nicks and semi-closed edge tears. ""The Children's Story" is a 4,300-word dystopian fiction novelette by James Clavell. It first appeared in Reader's Digest (June 1964 issue) and was printed in book form in 1981. It was adapted by Clavell himself into a thirty-minute short film for television which aired on Mobil Showcase. The story takes place in an unnamed school classroom in the United States, in the aftermath of a war between the US and an unnamed country. It is implied that America has been defeated and occupied. The story opens with the previous teacher leaving the classroom, having been removed from her position and replaced with an agent of the foreign power. The new teacher has been trained in propaganda techniques and is responsible for re-educating the children to be supportive of their occupiers." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .
Keywords: 0440012422 Young Adult James Clavell Distopian Fiction Children
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Title: The Children's Story
Description: New York: Delacorte Press, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0440012422. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean, but has several edges nicks and semi-closed edge tears. ""The Children's Story" is a 4,300-word dystopian fiction novelette by James Clavell. It first appeared in Reader's Digest (June 1964 issue) and was printed in book form in 1981. It was adapted by Clavell himself into a thirty-minute short film for television which aired on Mobil Showcase. The story takes place in an unnamed school classroom in the United States, in the aftermath of a war between the US and an unnamed country. It is implied that America has been defeated and occupied. The story opens with the previous teacher leaving the classroom, having been removed from her position and replaced with an agent of the foreign power. The new teacher has been trained in propaganda techniques and is responsible for re-educating the children to be supportive of their occupiers." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .
Keywords: 0440012422 Young Adult James Clavell Distopian Fiction Children
Price: US$ 15.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 43227
- Book number: 43227
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