The City of Gold and Lead

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Summary: Will leave the reader hanging and wanting more!
Review: "The White Mountains" is fine as a stand alone book; but any reader who enjoyed it will want to find out the answers to so many questions left unanswered. What would happen to the main characters: Will, Beanpole, and Henry? Will we ever learn more about the Tripods? And, of course, will the Tripods ever be defeated?

"The City of Gold and Lead" answers some of these questions. It explains the Tripods and how they came to dominate the world and enslave mankind. It informs us of the new lives that Will, Beanpole, and Henry have in the White Mountains. It introduces us to the characters of Fritz and Julius who become major figures in the struggle against the Tripods.

It also answers the question of the fate of Eloise, the beautiful girl who Will befriended in "The White Mountains." (It is disappointing that the ONLY female characters of any importance in the entire trilogy are Eloise and her mother, the Comtesse.) Personally, my favorite part of the series was Will's temptation by the good life at the Castle of the Red Tower where he met Eloise. In "The White Mountains" Eloise said goodbye to Will forever because she had been chosen to serve the Tripods in their city and would remain there as a slave for the rest of her life. One of main reasons I felt compelled to read "The City of Gold and Lead" was to find out what happened to Eloise and would she ever be freed from that slavery. The reader will discover the answer to that question at the Pyramid of Beauty in "The City of Gold and Lead."

Although "The City of Gold and Lead" answers many questions left from "The White Mountains," it also leaves the reader with new questions about the fate of a major character, the conflict with the Tripods, and the future of mankind. There are so many unanswered questions that most readers will have to read "The Pool of Fire," which is the last book of the series, to fully enjoy "The City of Gold and Lead."

Rating:
Summary: Will leave the reader hanging and wanting more!
Review: "The White Mountains" is fine as a stand alone book; but any reader who enjoyed it will want to find out the answers to so many questions left unanswered. What would happen to the main characters: Will, Beanpole, and Henry? Will we ever learn more about the Tripods? And, of course, will the Tripods ever be defeated?

"The City of Gold and Lead" answers some of these questions. It explains the Tripods and how they came to dominate the world and enslave mankind. It informs us of the new lives that Will, Beanpole, and Henry have in the White Mountains. It introduces us to the characters of Fritz and Julius who become major figures in the struggle against the Tripods.

It also answers the question of the fate of Eloise, the beautiful girl who Will befriended in "The White Mountains." (It is disappointing that the ONLY female characters of any importance in the entire trilogy are Eloise and her mother, the Comtesse.) Personally, my favorite part of the series was Will's temptation by the good life at the Castle of the Red Tower where he met Eloise. In "The White Mountains" Eloise said goodbye to Will forever because she had been chosen to serve the Tripods in their city and would remain there as a slave for the rest of her life. One of main reasons I felt compelled to read "The City of Gold and Lead" was to find out what happened to Eloise and would she ever be freed from that slavery. The reader will discover the answer to that question at the Pyramid of Beauty in "The City of Gold and Lead."

Although "The City of Gold and Lead" answers many questions left from "The White Mountains," it also leaves the reader with new questions about the fate of a major character, the conflict with the Tripods, and the future of mankind. There are so many unanswered questions that most readers will have to read "The Pool of Fire," which is the last book of the series, to fully enjoy "The City of Gold and Lead."

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Summary: second best
Review: Awesome. A must read for all Sci-Fi fans.

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Summary: Once you have started, you cannot put down
Review: From my point of view, the second book of the "Tripods' Trilogy" is as good as the first one, and it's be able to preserve the thrill and exciteness of the history without being reiterative. And, what is more, the way John Cristopher links the old and the new world (before the arrival of the aliens and in the aftermath) is really impressive. Finally, my very favourite part of this book is the arrival of the group of survivors at the city (Paris?), where they discover the great civilitation that once whelled there.

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Summary: this is one of the best books i have read
Review: I am an avid fantasy ansd sci-fi reader. If you like either Genre this is the book for you. It is well thought out and has a very involved plotline. If you enjoy reading i suggest this and the other books in the series...The white mountains...The city of gold and lead... and The day the tripods came

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Summary: this is one of the best books i have read
Review: I am an avid fantasy ansd sci-fi reader. If you like either Genre this is the book for you. It is well thought out and has a very involved plotline. If you enjoy reading i suggest this and the other books in the series...The white mountains...The city of gold and lead... and The day the tripods came

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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: I couldn't let a negative review be the only review of this book. This is an excellent companion to the White Mountains, and builds upon the surreal sense of horror that is outlined in the first book. This series of books is a materpievce in youth fiction, and underlying all the action, suspense, and great plot is a complex philosophy of self-determination and individualism, concepts missing in today's youth fiction.

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Summary: Action Packed and Thrilling!
Review: I had read THE WHITE MOUNTAINS and was searching for the rest of the Tripod Triliogy. What I found astounded and amazed me. This book was better than the last one! Will Parker and some of his commerades start off in a daring adventure to find out more about the Tripods that rule the Earth. What he finds is some exciting information, but he must find out how to escape the CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD. Gold, because that is what everything is made of, but lead because the gravity is so high in the Master's city that every bone and every muscle in Will's body is dragged down. If you love sci-fi books, this is a diffinent must read. Add it to you collection! The price is worth it! You will read it again, and again. In fact, I gotta go. I am going to go start it again!

Rating:
Summary: Action Packed and Thrilling!
Review: I had read THE WHITE MOUNTAINS and was searching for the rest of the Tripod Triliogy. What I found astounded and amazed me. This book was better than the last one! Will Parker and some of his commerades start off in a daring adventure to find out more about the Tripods that rule the Earth. What he finds is some exciting information, but he must find out how to escape the CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD. Gold, because that is what everything is made of, but lead because the gravity is so high in the Master's city that every bone and every muscle in Will's body is dragged down. If you love sci-fi books, this is a diffinent must read. Add it to you collection! The price is worth it! You will read it again, and again. In fact, I gotta go. I am going to go start it again!

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Summary: I Think This was the Best Book in the Series
Review: I read the first one (The White Mountains) and thought it was pretty good. Then I read this one and thought it was the best! It's interesting and exciting. I highly reccomend it.