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Title |
The Clones |
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Author |
Gloria Skurzynski |
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Publisher |
Atheneum Books For Young Readers |
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Pages |
181 |
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Rating |
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Summary |
Fifteen-year-old Corgan, a war hero with amazing abilities,
lives on the tropical island, Hiva. Life seems perfect. It is the year 2081,
Earth has been hit with terrorism, plague, disease and nuclear war. Nature is
devastated and all human life is relegated to few domed cities plus a few
Pacific islands which include Hiva. Corgan's friend, (girlfriend), Sharla
arrives unexpectedly with an infant cloned from Brig, their late fellow hero
of the virtual war. The baby, Seabrig, has a clone-twin named Brigand; both
are genetically engineered to grow rapidly. As unsettling as their quick
aging is to Corgan, he finds the difference in their personalities more so:
Seabrig's is sunny, Brigand's very mischievous. This a skewed, high tech time
when teenagers aren't allowed time to mature, friendship must be hidden and
life is valued only for its abilities. Gloria has created a world of tropical
vegetation and good city styles, relationships and jealousies, danger and
high tech suspense. |
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Author Info |
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Additional Info |
Series: 1. VIRTUAL WAR 2. THE CLONES 3. THE REVOLT 4. THE CHOICE |
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Reviewed By |
Josh Rath-Mclain |
