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John Christopher

Sam Youd was a British writer best known for science fiction written under the name of John Christopher, including the novels The Death of Grass, The Possessors, and the young-adult novel series The Tripods. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1971 and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1976.

Youd also wrote under variations of his own name and under the pseudonyms Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, William Vine, Peter Graaf, Peter Nichols, and Anthony Rye.

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Born 16 April 1922
Died 3 February 2012

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Born 16 April 1922
Died 3 February 2012

Subjects

Pictorial works, Railroads, great britain, history, Children's fiction, Railroads, pictorial works, World war, 1939-1945, pictorial works, Science fiction, Campaigns, World War, 1939-1945, History, Railroad stations, Brunel, isambard kingdom, 1806-1859, World war, 1914-1918, pictorial works, World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, English Science fiction, Railroad travel, Railroads, World War, 1914-1918, World war, 1914-1918, campaigns, World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, europe, Airships, Design and construction, Great britain, history, military, Great britain, history, pictorial works, London (england), history, London (england), pictorial works

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  • OLID: OL7295758A

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Alternative names

  • Sam Youd
  • Stanley Winchester
  • Hilary Ford
  • William Godfrey
  • William Vine
  • Peter Graaf
  • Peter Nichols
  • Anthony Rye

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