The Child Garden or A Low Comedy
| Title | The Child Garden or A Low Comedy |
| Year for Search | 1989 |
| Authors | Ryman, Geoff[rey Charles](b. 1951) |
| Date Published | 1989 |
| Publisher | Unwin Hyman |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | Canadian author, Male author, UK author, US author |
| Annotation | Authoritarian dystopia with fantasy elements. In a future sub-tropical London, people photosynthesize, and children are infected with viruses that produce social conformity. The novel focuses on a girl who is immune and follows her throughout her life. |
| Additional Publishers | An expansion of his “Love Sickness.” Interzone, nos. 20 - 21 (Summer – Autumn) 1987): 4-23, 36-55. |
| Holding Institutions | L |
| Author Note | The author (b. 1951) was born in Canada and self-identifies as Canadian even though he has lived most of his life in the U.S. and the U.K. |
| Full Text | 1989 Ryman, Geoff[rey Charles] (b. 1951). The Child Garden or A Low Comedy. London: Unwin Hyman. An expansion of his “Love Sickness.” Interzone, nos. 20 - 21 (Summer – Autumn) 1987): 4-23, 36-55. L, PSt Authoritarian dystopia with fantasy elements. In a future sub-tropical London, people photosynthesize and children are infected with viruses that produce social conformity. The novel focuses on a girl who is immune and follows her throughout her life. The author was born in Canada and self-identifies as Canadian even though he has lived most of his life in the U.S. and the U.K. |
