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Paperback. Ariel, the sole survivor of an attack on his village in the Middle East is 'rescued' from the madness of war in his homeland by an American soldier and sent to live with a family in suburban Virginia. And yet, to Ariel, this life with a genetic scientist father and resentful brother, Max, is as confusing and bizarre as the life he just left. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: YFB; YFCB; YFG. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 202.
From the critically acclaimed author of cult teen novel Grasshopper Jungle, Andrew Smith, comes a startlingly original tale of friendship and brotherhood, war and humanity, identity and existence. Ariel, the sole survivor of an attack on his village in the Middle East is `rescued' from the horrific madness of war in his homeland by an American soldier and sent to live with a family in suburban Virginia. And yet, to Ariel, this new life with a genetic scientist father and resentful brother, Max, is as confusing and bizarre as the life he just left. ... Read more
From the critically acclaimed author of cult teen novel Grasshopper Jungle, Andrew Smith, comes a startlingly original tale of friendship and brotherhood, war and humanity, identity and existence. Ariel, the sole survivor of an attack on his village in the Middle East is `rescued' from the horrific madness of war in his homeland by an American soldier and sent to live with a family in suburban Virginia. And yet, to Ariel, this new life with a genetic scientist father and resentful brother, Max, is as confusing and bizarre as the life he just left. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Egmont UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405273428
SKU
V9781405273428
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-12
About Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith has always wanted to be a writer. After graduating college, he wrote for newspapers and radio stations, but found it wasn't the kind of writing he'd dreamed about doing. Born with an impulse to travel, Smith, the son of an immigrant, bounced around the world and from job to job, before settling down in Southern California. There, he ... Read more
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