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326 pp.
| Little |
May, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-05621-2$17.99
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YA
In a dystopian future America, “ship breaker” Nailer discovers a wrecked clipper ship and its sole survivor, Nita. Nailer chooses to protect Nita and help find her family. Bacigalupi's novel vividly depicts a bleak vision: a "whole waterlogged world...torn down by the patient work of changing nature." This thriller will grab readers' attention as Nailer and Nita "crew up" to survive.