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comment by NikolaiFyodorov
NikolaiFyodorov  ·  83 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: August 21st 2024

Man, I loved Empty World. Read it so many times.

I grew up in the bush, with no neighbours, without electricity. Never travelling anywhere except the closest country towns. But every time I read Empty World it was as though I was travelling overseas. The way John Christopher described London I felt I knew it better than Melbourne.

He also had a knack for writing protagonists who had a strong streak of bastardry in them. It was refreshing to read as a kid.