Ship Breaker, 9781907411106
Paperback
Wrecked ship, desperate scavengers, and a discovery that will change everything.

Ship Breaker

number 1 in series

$19.99

  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    27 June 2011

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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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