Children of Men by P.D. James
CHILDREN OF MEN by P.D. James
Author and Importance of her work
Phyllis Dorothy James (1920 - ) is one of the greatest English novelist of all times, and unquestionably, the greatest mystery writer alive. She is often compared to Agatha Christy because of her mastery to accomplice suspense and to make the reader addictive to her stories, but the fact is that her writing goes higher than that. She has said that her influences include Jane Austen, Graham Greene and Evelyn Waugh. Her first novel Cover her face became an unexpected success and her reputation rose instantly. Today, every book she publishes with her name on the cover sells millions of copies around the world.
The Times (one of the most reputed newspapers in the UK) among others, called the novel one of the three best most compelling English novels of the last twenty years. In 2004 it became a major motion picture starring Clive Owen (Great Britain’s shinning star), Michael Caine and Julianne Moore. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón the film has little similarities with the novel in terms of plot and theme.
The Children of Men was published in 1992.
Born in Oxford.
Economic Difficulties. Could not go to College.
Married a doctor who went to WW-II and became insane. Started to write at her thirties because of her husband’s disease.
Whe her husband died she started working at a hospital.
She became fascinated with medical aspects of murder, gothic scenery and Georgian architecture.
Cover her face
A mind to murder
The Black Tower Death of an expert witness
Innocent Blood
An unsuitable job for a woman
A Taste of death
Original sin
Unnatural causes
The Murder Room
CHARACTERS
Dr Theodore Faron: normally called "Theo", is an Oxford don. He is the main character of the story along with Xan and Julian He is a Professor and a historian. His wife Helena left him two years before the story begins. Their marriage deteriorated after Theo accidentally ran over their daughter, Natalie.
Author and Importance of her work
Phyllis Dorothy James (1920 - ) is one of the greatest English novelist of all times, and unquestionably, the greatest mystery writer alive. She is often compared to Agatha Christy because of her mastery to accomplice suspense and to make the reader addictive to her stories, but the fact is that her writing goes higher than that. She has said that her influences include Jane Austen, Graham Greene and Evelyn Waugh. Her first novel Cover her face became an unexpected success and her reputation rose instantly. Today, every book she publishes with her name on the cover sells millions of copies around the world.
The Times (one of the most reputed newspapers in the UK) among others, called the novel one of the three best most compelling English novels of the last twenty years. In 2004 it became a major motion picture starring Clive Owen (Great Britain’s shinning star), Michael Caine and Julianne Moore. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón the film has little similarities with the novel in terms of plot and theme.
The Children of Men was published in 1992.
Born in Oxford.
Economic Difficulties. Could not go to College.
Married a doctor who went to WW-II and became insane. Started to write at her thirties because of her husband’s disease.
Whe her husband died she started working at a hospital.
She became fascinated with medical aspects of murder, gothic scenery and Georgian architecture.
Cover her face
A mind to murder
The Black Tower Death of an expert witness
Innocent Blood
An unsuitable job for a woman
A Taste of death
Original sin
Unnatural causes
The Murder Room
CHARACTERS
Dr Theodore Faron: normally called "Theo", is an Oxford don. He is the main character of the story along with Xan and Julian He is a Professor and a historian. His wife Helena left him two years before the story begins. Their marriage deteriorated after Theo accidentally ran over their daughter, Natalie.