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The Children of Men by P D James; OverDrive, Inc is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Children of Men about?
Told with P. D. Jamess trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future. The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends most of his time reminiscing. Then he is approached by Julian, a bright, attractive woman who wants him to help get her an audience with his cousin, the powerful Warden of England. She and her band of unlikely revolutionaries may just awaken his desire to live . . . and they may also hold the key to survival for the human race.
Who reads The Children of Men?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- P D James; OverDrive, Inc
- Publisher
- Vintage Books/Random House
- Published
- 1992
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307262912
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, True Crime, Science Fiction
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (9,393 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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