Summary
Sticks and stones break bones… but words can kill.
They recruited Emily Ruff from the streets. They said it was because she’s good with words. They’ll live to regret it.
They think Wil Parke survived something he shouldn’t have. But he doesn’t remember. Now they’re after him and he doesn’t know why.
There’s a word, they say. The most powerful thing in the world. And they want it back…
Find out why in one of the most mind-bending, page-turning, thrilling novels …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444764680 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444764683 |
| Author: | Max Barry |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Mulholland Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 285g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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‘Insanely good. Dark and twisted and sweet and humane all at once’
Brilliantly realised… strikingly relevant… a resounding success - SFX
Highly entertaining and engrossing… characters that are both complicated and likeable - SciFi NowGripping… a pitch-perfect thriller, a jetpack of a plot that rocketed me from page one to page 400 in a single afternoon - BoingBoing - Cory DoctorowTruly original… a crack-paced thriller… smart and tons of fun - AustralianBarry’s smartest dystopia yet - io9.comSophisticated and laden with subtext… clearly reaffirms Barry’s status as a gifted purveyor of suspense - Time Out New YorkBest thing I’ve read in a long, long time… a masterpiece - Hugh Howey, bestselling author of WoolWonderfully crafted, dark yet humourous, fast-paced and tragic in turn - NationalAbout The Author
Max Barry
Max Barry is the author of four previous novels, including New York Times Notable Book Jennifer Government and Syrup, soon to be a major film. He is also the creator of the internet mini-phenomenon NationStates, an online political simulation game. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. He is a cat person.
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