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Description for The Ship
Paperback. 'THE HUNGER GAMES meets the London riots on board Noah's Ark' THE TIMES Includes reading group notes and a fascinating glimpse into Lalla's childhood in the short story prequel 'The Time Being'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Welcome to London, but not as you know it. Oxford Street burned for three weeks; Regent's Park has been bombed; the British Museum is occupied by those with nowhere else to go. Lalla has grown up sheltered from the chaos, but now she's sixteen, her father decides it's time to use their escape route - a ship big enough to save five hundred people. Once on board, as day follows identical day, Lalla's unease grows. Where are they going? What does her father really want? What is the price of salvation?
Welcome to London, but not as you know it. Oxford Street burned for three weeks; Regent's Park has been bombed; the British Museum is occupied by those with nowhere else to go. Lalla has grown up sheltered from the chaos, but now she's sixteen, her father decides it's time to use their escape route - a ship big enough to save five hundred people. Once on board, as day follows identical day, Lalla's unease grows. Where are they going? What does her father really want? What is the price of salvation?
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
328g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780227344
SKU
V9781780227344
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Ref
99-4
About Antonia Honeywell
Antonia Honeywell studied English at Manchester University and worked at the Natural History and Victoria and Albert Museums in London, running creative writing workshops and education programmes for children, before training as a teacher. During her ten years teaching English, drama and film studies, she wrote a musical, and a play which was performed at the Edinburgh Festival. She has ... Read more
Reviews for The Ship
a clever reframing of sci-fi's old 'happy dream or tough real life?' trope.
THE SUN
Topical and thought-provoking stuff
BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
Honeywell makes no secret of her environmental concerns, but rather than coming across as preachy, it gives this coming-of-age tale a real punch.
Jonathan Hatfull
SCIFINOW
A thought-provoking ... Read more
THE SUN
Topical and thought-provoking stuff
BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
Honeywell makes no secret of her environmental concerns, but rather than coming across as preachy, it gives this coming-of-age tale a real punch.
Jonathan Hatfull
SCIFINOW
A thought-provoking ... Read more