Ship Breaker
number 1 in series
$19.99
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
27 June 2011
Summary
Ship Breaker: A Nailer’s Tale
Nailer’s time is running out. He’s getting too big for his work - stripping copper wire from old oil tankers - and once he’s off the crew he’s on his own, stuck in a shack on the beach with no food, no money and no way of earning his keep.
He has one last chance. The thing all crew members dream about, a lucky strike, has hit in the shape of a clipper ship beached during the last hurricane. If he can hold off the rest of the scavengers long enou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781907411106 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1907411100 |
| Series: | Ship Breaker |
| Author: | Paolo Bacigalupi |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | ATOM |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 27 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
- “This thriller will grab and keep readers’ attentions as Nailer and Nita ‘crew up’ in their fight to survive.”– “The Horn Book”, starred review* “Stellar.”– “Publishers Weekly”, starred review* “Vivid, brutal, and thematically rich.”– “Booklist”, starred review””
About The Author
Paolo Bacigalupi
Paolo Bacigalupi’s writing has been nominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards and his YA novel, SHIP BREAKER, was shortlisted for the National Book Award. He lives in Western Colorado with his wife and son.
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