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Moonraker · 11-30-2006, 08:45 AM

There was a very interesting programme on TV last night (BBC 4) exploring British Science Fiction.

One book that caught my attention was The Death of Grass by John Christopher published in 1956.

This morning I have been trying to find a second-hand copy of this out-of-print book. I was surprised to discover that it is so rare that the cost is beyond me. They have two paperbacks on Amazon UK at £87.50 each. I can find no other copies in the UK and the one at my library is missing.

To my way of thinking, this is one good reason to create digital books. They can last for ever.

11-30-2006, 08:45 AM	#1
Moonraker Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1002965 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Device: ILiad. Gen 3, PocketBook 360, Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Oasis 2	British Science Fiction - Out of Print books There was a very interesting programme on TV last night (BBC 4) exploring British Science Fiction. One book that caught my attention was The Death of Grass by John Christopher published in 1956. This morning I have been trying to find a second-hand copy of this out-of-print book. I was surprised to discover that it is so rare that the cost is beyond me. They have two paperbacks on Amazon UK at £87.50 each. I can find no other copies in the UK and the one at my library is missing. To my way of thinking, this is one good reason to create digital books. They can last for ever.