The City of Gold and Lead
John Christopher&nbsp;was the&nbsp;pseudonym of Samuel Youd, who was born in Lancashire, England, in 1922. He was the author of more than fifty novels and novellas, as well as numerous short stories. His most famous books includeThe Death of Grass, the Tripods trilogy,The Lotus Caves, andThe Guardians.--This text refers to an alternateMass Market Paperbackedition.