
Genesis
Bernard Beckett(Author)
Quercus Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 27. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-84724-930-2 (ISBN)
Description
The island Republic has emerged from a ruined world. Its citizens are safe but not free. Until a man named Adam Forde rescues a girl from the sea.
Fourteen-year-old Anax thinks she knows her history. She'd better. She's sat facing three Examiners and her five-hour examination has just begun. The subject is close to her heart: Adam Forde, her long-dead hero. In a series of startling twists, Anax discovers new things about Adam and her people that question everything she holds sacred. But why is the Academy allowing her to open up the enigma at its heart?
Bernard Beckett has written a strikingly original novel that weaves dazzling ideas into a truly moving story about a young girl on the brink of her future.
Fourteen-year-old Anax thinks she knows her history. She'd better. She's sat facing three Examiners and her five-hour examination has just begun. The subject is close to her heart: Adam Forde, her long-dead hero. In a series of startling twists, Anax discovers new things about Adam and her people that question everything she holds sacred. But why is the Academy allowing her to open up the enigma at its heart?
Bernard Beckett has written a strikingly original novel that weaves dazzling ideas into a truly moving story about a young girl on the brink of her future.
Reviews / Votes
'The pages keep turning until the startling and surprising culmination. There is a great deal for readers to think about but the book is guaranteed to hold their attention and stay in their minds' Carousel. * Carousel * 'Extraordinarily original' Independent. * Independent * 'Highly original, this remarkable thriller fuses intricate ideas with real emotion and suspense. It gripped me like a vice.' Jonathan Stroud. * Jonathan Stroud * 'a very different young adult novel . . . that will make smart teenagers feel very respected' Patrick Ness, Guardian. * Guardian *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84724-930-2 (9781847249302)
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Bernard Beckett
Genesis
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1st Edition
Quercus Children's Books
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Person
Bernard Beckett, born in 1967, is a high school teacher based in Wellington, New Zealand. Genesis was written while he was on a Royal Society Fellowship investigating DNA mutations. It won the New Zealand Post Book Award for Young Adults and the Esther Glen Award.