Wild Jack

TitleWild Jack
Year for Search1974
Authors[Youd], [Sam](1922-2012)
Tertiary AuthorsChristopher, John [pseud.]
Date Published1974
PublisherHamilton
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Young adult novel set in 23rd century England in which an authoritarian dystopia is contrasted with an outlaw culture.

Additional Publishers

U.S. ed. New York: Macmillan, 1974.

Pseudonym

John Christopher [pseud.]

Author Note

The author (1922-2012) was born Sam Youd and adopted the name John Christopher, and he is often listed as Samuel Christopher Youd.

Full Text

1974 [Youd, Sam] (1922-2012). Wild Jack. By John Christopher [pseud.]. London: Hamilton. U.S. ed. New York: Macmillan, 1974.

Young adult novel set in twenty-third century England in which an authoritarian dystopia is contrasted with an outlaw culture. The author was born Sam Youd and adopted the name John Christopher, and he is often listed as Samuel Christopher Youd.