There he finds a strange world of fear and suspicion, where friends can be enemies and people will do anything to survive. Theres just nothing to distinguish it from his more famous apocalyptic. If there is a SparkNotes, Shmoop, or Cliff Notes guide, we will have it. Which is not to say Empty World isnt a perfectly entertaining and enjoyable short read. Alone, Neil travels to London in search of other survivors of the plague. Find all available study guides and summaries for Empty World by John Christopher. The sickness is a strange one, affecting only the adults and none of the children, and soon Neil finds himself an orphan once more. After killing thousands of people in India in just a few months, the disease begins to spread much farther, quickly sweeping across the world and eventually settling in the same village where Neil resides. Soon, a devastating illness, the Calcutta Plague, begins making the headlines.
He is sent to live in a small village with his grandparents, whom he loves but doesn't really know.
Neil's world is shattered when he and his family are involved in a horrible car accident that leaves him an orphan. The book tells of a disease which originates in Asia before rapidly spreading across the world and devastating the global population. There he finds a strange world of fear and suspicion, where friends can be enemies and people will do anything to survive.About the Book Includes an excerpt from another adventure by John Christopher entitled 'In the beginning.'īook Synopsis When Neil survives a deadly plague and plunges into solitude, he must question everything in this gripping adventure from critically acclaimed Tripods author John Christopher. If you studied English at secondary school during the 1990s, there is every possibility you will remember reading the book, Empty World, by John Christopher. The sickness is a strange one, affecting only the adults and none of the children, and soon Neil finds himself an orphan once more.Īlone, Neil travels to London in search of other survivors of the plague. He is sent to live in a small village with his grandparents, whom he loves but doesn’t really know. Neil’s world is shattered when he and his family are involved in a horrible car accident that leaves him an orphan. When Neil survives a deadly plague and plunges into solitude, he must question everything in this gripping adventure from critically acclaimed Tripods author John Christopher. Empty World book by John Christopher ReadingRewards: Earn 2x points on all Children's Books Children's Books > Children's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books ISBN: 043935806X ISBN13: 9780439358064 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5 in the Harry Potter Series) by John Christopher See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 14.59 - 37.
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