SOLVED. Adult Sci Fi Dystopian. Male main character traveled a ruined world in a hovercraft ("power curve" referred to its engines). Visited library with a few solar powered lights will functioning. Read 1974-75. [s]

[Jeff]

This is going to be really vague, I apologize. I read this in a school library in 1974-5. The main character traveled a ruined world in a hovercraft. At one point, the term "power curve" referring to the hovercrafts engines was used. He visited a library, where a few solar powered lights were still functioning. I think he found someone there, an older woman, and took her with him on his travels. I know, not much to go on. Thanks everyone

[SBC]

This sounds familiar, like something I've read in the last few years. Possibly Alien Child or The Delikon?

[Tyler]

Hey mate, you need to put more details in the topic - that’s what draws people in to read the rest of the details in your post.

[Joseph]

John Christopher's The World in Winter, heavily features hovercrafts and fits the time period.

There is a brief visit to a library, but not much else fits.

[Jeff]

Joseph, I cannot thank you enough. That is the book, I have tried to remember for so many years. My deepest appreciation, Jeff

[Joseph]

Awesome Jeff! Makes my day!
Glad you’re reunited with this book.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Jeff, please add plot details to your topic header. All topic headers MUST contain plot details in this group. It's a condition of posting a query.

[Jeff]

i will if there is a future occasion. You may notice that a person was kind enough to provide the title of the book i sought. I truly wrote everything i could remember. Jeff

[Kris]

Glad you found your book, Jeff.

Lobstergirl is referring to the topic header (title) at the top of the page. As an example, I copied some book details to the header. It shows at a glance what the book is about.