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Riddley Walker
Riddley Walker
Author: Russell Hoban
Riddley Walker is set at an unspecified time, at least two thousand years after the late 1990s, when a nuclear war has devastated world civilizations. The main action of the story begins when the young narrator, Riddley, stumbles upon efforts to recreate a weapon of the ancient world.
ISBN: 170897
Publication Date: 1980
Pages: 220
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1.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Summit Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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One of favorite books ever, though I only recently discovered it. A post-apocalyptic England, more than 2,000 years after the "1 Big 1," when the world is no more advanced than a second Iron Age and written English has changed considerably, become more phonetic and simpler. The characters are outstanding, the world is completely believable, the language is addictive and delightful, and any intelligent reader willing to put a little effort into understanding the many layers of this telling and the nuances of the book's language will be amply rewarded. I gave this book one committed read, and it is now obsessing me.
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