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The chrysalids

by John Wyndham

Set in a post-apocalyptic society that punishes physical deviations, this story follows a young boy who discovers a friend's secret mutation. He must navigate a world of rigid fundamentalism while concealing his own differences to survive.

Accession 9013 ISBN 0140013083 Publisher Penguin
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