Books like The weathermonger by Peter Dickinson
Peter Dickinson’s *The Weathermonger* depicts a world that has deliberately erased technology and revived the Middle Ages. In this dystopia, the possession or even the understanding of mechanical devices is met with severe punishment or death. The story explores how a society chooses to shun progress and reestablish feudal-like social structures.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Peter Dickinson
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