Quote of the day
In philosophy if you aren't moving at a snail's pace you aren't moving at all.
Samuel Youd
Born: April 16, 1922
Died: February 3, 2012 (aged 89)
Bio: Christopher Samuel Youd, known as Samuel Youd, was a British author, best known for his science fiction writings under the pseudonym John Christopher. Youd also wrote under his own name, and under the following additional pseudonyms: Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, William Vine, Peter Graaf, Peter Nichols, and Anthony Rye.
Known for:
- The Tripods (1984)
- The White Mountains (1967)
- The Death of Grass (1956)
- The Pool of Fire (1968)
- The Guardians (1970)