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Book, 1967\
Current format, Book, 1967\, , Available .
Book, 1967\
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On an Earth where the Tripods -- huge, three -- legged machines -- have ruled for as long as anyone can remember, thirteen-year-old Will harbors fears about the Capping ceremony he will soon undergo. Capping marks the transition from childhood into adulthood, but it also has a more sinister meaning: It is the Tripods who attach the metal headpieces to people's skulls, and once Capped, a person is forever a slave to them. As Will learns the truth, he realizes that he must escape while his mind is still his own. With two companions, he begins a journey across Europe to find the stronghold of the last free people in the world -- in the White Mountains of Switzerland.Thirty-five years after its original publication, we are proud to offer this anniversary edition ofThe White Mountains,featuring a new preface from John Christopher, as well as the author's fully revised text, available in the United States for the first time.
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