The Tripods Collection (Boxed Set): The White Mountains; The City of Gold and Lead; The Pool of Fire; When the Tripods Came Paperback – 12 Aug. 2014

Yet another brilliantly written series by John Christopher. I never saw or read the story as a young person, at the age of 60+ I have only recently discovered The Tripods! The story is written in a time after people have been ruled by Tripods for some time, and there is no war, dissent and peace reigns. This sounds idyllic, however there is also no freedom, and the mind of people is only free until they are 16, after which they are 'capped' and kept under control, leading an almost.robotic yet happy life - without freedom or choice - that they never question. The story begins when some young people who are soon to be 'capped' and have their own thoughts about not wanting to be 'capped'. They are influenced and aided to leave by a 'vagrant' who knows much more about the wider world, and the boys set off on a dangerous adventure across Europe.It is an excellent series, and a great shame it was never completed on DVD, thank goodness for imagination!

I loved watching the TV Series in the Late 1980/1990`s on a Saturday evening on BBC1 at approx 17:30pm :) So when i found out the entire Tripods collection of Books had came out i jumped at the chance to remember when the TV series was out and to see how they compared to the TV Series. Their are 4 Books in this collection , i would suggest you read "When The Tripods Came " First. This collection is meant for a child under ten but any adult can read it ;)Overall a very interesting read for *ANY* age over 6 Years Old.

An awesome read. I actually discovered The Tripods by inadvertently 'watching' the first two books (1980s BBC series), so was eager to see how the story ended. I couldn't put the final two books down and sadly polished-them off in two days. The set would be a great holiday read for both children and adults alike. When Disney finally pull their finger out and make a trilogy of films, this has the potential to be one of the greatest series of all time. A brilliant story. Thank you John Christopher.

First read these books as a kid at school and loved them then,i wanted to see if they were as good as i remember.They started me off as a sci-fi fan. Read the first one and enjoyed it, working my way through the next one. :)

First read the Tripods many years ago. Still love the trilogy. Never read the fourth book before. It adds a fascinating new aspect to the saga. A very welcome addition to the collection.

loved these as a child and wanted to share them with my children, they loved them as much as I did and I soon noticed they have been swiped off my bookshelf and magically appeared on theirs. I'm taking that as a win

This set took me back to my younger days. I loved this series and was delighted to see it reissued. As good as I remember it, with adventure and courage, coming of age and a nod to War of the Worlds and the older Sci-fi books. Cleverly written with a world which is obviously Earth but could be near or far future, or even an alternate now. Medieval future, dystopian and dark but with hope and the battle of the human spirit. The ending is especially well done.Recommended for young sci-fi fans and those wanting to find a simple, yet complex group of stories who are ypung at heart.

Excellent books for any age, I'm now later 30's and really enjoyed them. I'd read the first book as a teenager, and it was good to read the conclusion. Passed onto my teenager son to read.