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Authors: John Christopher
When the Tripods Came (16 page)
First Aladdin Paperbacks edition, 1990
Revised cover edition, 1999
First Simon Pulse edition, April 2003
Text copyright © 1988 by John Christopher
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The text of this book was set in New Caledonia.
The Library of Congress has cataloged a previous edition as follows:
Christopher, John.
When the Tripods came / John Christopher.—1st Collier Books ed.
p. cm.—(The Tripods series)
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Laurie and his family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space and begin brainwashing everyone with their hypnotic Caps.
[1. Science fiction.] I. Title. II. Series: Christopher, John. Tripods series.
PZ .C457Wg 1990 [Fic]—dc20 90-1436 CIP AC
ISBN 0-689-85762-4 (ISBN-13: 978-0-689-85762-1)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-0913-1 (eBook)
