num_pages: 164
description: 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 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 of The 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.
language: English
title: The White Mountains
titlecomplete: The White Mountains (The Tripods, #1)
characters: Will, Beanpole, Henry
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult, Aliens, Middle Grade, Childrens, Fantasy, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic
ratings_count: 13369
series: The Tripods
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: George C. Stone Center for Children's Books Recognition of Merit Award
publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing