by P. D. James · Faber and Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571253418
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«The Children of Men» is the dystopian novel by P. D. James, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (352 pages, in English).
In 2021 humanity faces extinction after twenty-five years without a single birth. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiatt, Warden of England, Theo Faren, the dictator's cousin, lives in isolation until an encounter with a young woman brings him close to a group of dissidents. His involvement forces him to make decisions that could decide the future of the species.
2010 paperback edition, originally published in 1992. Standalone novel from the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series.
Ideal reading for those seeking a dystopia that combines social critique, intrigue, and the mastery of suspense characteristic of P. D. James.
Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park, known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh.
