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C.K. Oldfield

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https://www.thelessyear.com/

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Chris was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada but grew up in small-town Ontario. After spending his teenage years playing in punk bands and working on an organic farm, he headed off to university where — after dropping out to move to a monastery in Japan — he eventually earned a BA in history.

During his time at university, he had a few pieces of poetry published and wrote a couple of plays that were brought to life on stage. It was there where the idea for The Less Year took root.

After spending a decade traveling the world, Chris returned to writing, eventually diving back into The Less Year with reckless abandon.

When he’s not traveling the world or visiting friends and family in Canada, Chris can be found on his quiet island in Western Swede ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 310 ratings · 60 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Less Year (The Less Years #1) 3.89 avg rating — 174 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Year (The Less Years #2) 4.31 avg rating — 65 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Year: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Story (The Less Years Book 3) 4.26 avg rating — 42 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dogs of Nam: Stories from the Road and Lessons Learned Abroad 4.48 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Year of Bones: A Less Years Story 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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C.K. Oldfield's Blog: Random Thoughts & Updates

Our Dystopia

[The following post was printed in the Toronto Star on 10/22/22]

What if.

That is the overarching premise of dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction. What if.

What if this bad thing happened?

What if that bad thing happened?

While fun thought experiments (who hasn’t daydreamed about a zombie apocalypse?), dystopian fiction can also serve as a stark warning sign of things to come. Just look at The Handma Read more of this blog post »

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