New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award * Michael L. Printz Medal honor winner
From the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the beloved and bestselling Discworld fantasy series, comes an epic adventure of survival that mixes hope, humor, and humanity.
When a giant wave destroys his village, Mau is the only one left. Daphne--a traveler from the other side of the globe--is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Separated by language and customs, the two are united by catastrophe. Slowly, they are joined by other refugees. And as they struggle to protect the small band, Mau and Daphne defy ancestral spirits, challenge death himself, and uncover a long-hidden secret that literally turns the world upside down.
Sir Terry also received a prestigious Printz Honor from the American Library Association for his novel Dodger.
| ISBN: | 9780061433016 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2008 |
| Author: | Joanne Harris, Joanne Harris |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Adventure Stories Science Fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction Fantasy / Magical Funny Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration Politics, Law, Philosophy & Ethics |