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OverviewIn a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patr on, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy FarmerPublisher: Simon & Schuster Australia Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia Edition: Repackage ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.676kg ISBN: 9780689852220ISBN 10: 0689852223 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 30 September 2002 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Book Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsBooklist, starred review This is a powerful, ultimately hopeful story that builds on today's sociopolitical, ethical, and scientific issues and prognosticates a compelling picture of what the future could bring. All of these serious issues are held together by a remarkable coming-of-age story. Mind-expanding fiction. -- USA Today An inspiring tale of friendship, survival, hope, and transcendence. A must-read. Author InformationNancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include The Lord of Opium, The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples, The Islands of the Blessed, Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |