Andra (novel)
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| First edition | |
| Author | Louise Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | 1971 |
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Andra is a 1971 science fiction novel, the first novel by English writer Louise Lawrence.[1]
In 1976 it was made into a children's television program by ABC Television.
Plot
[edit ]The book was set 2000 years from now, after the world was destroyed by war leaving the earth knocked off its rotation and the ground above to become a desolate frozen wasteland with everyone that survived living below the ground in underground cities.
The main story revolves around Andra, a teenage girl who has a terrible accident and has to have a brain graft operation to survive. However, the only donor available was a young man that lived and died in 1987. After the operation her life is totally changed; she becomes a rebel, fighting against the rigid laws that rule society underground in Sub City One and the totalitarian authority that rules over life and death of any individual.
Television series
[edit ]References
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- Original novel at AustLit (subscription required)
- Review of book at Publishers Weekly