Three Bullets - Melvin Burgess
Three Bullets - Melvin Burgess Book
A near-future dystopia about race, gender and survival from the Godfather of YA. Book 1 of the Ruled Britannia trilogy. The Bloods are in control and theyre desperate to turn Britain into the world they want to see: right, white, Christian supremist. Anyone who they call abnormal is a target. Amidst the chaos of civil war the country is on the move as small militia groups fight each other and a sea of refugees escapes the cities and the pursuing Bloods. When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid, Marti must strike out on a mission of her own - to save her father and get his vital software into the right hands. But Marti is mixed race and trans and has her young brother in tow. Crossing into enemy territory could prove suicidal. Yet Martis enemies havent reckoned with her indomitable will to survive - and the gun she carries, which has three bullets ...
P>Review "Funny, rude and violently enjoyable for 13+" -- Amanda Craig New Statesman"Burgess is back with a punchy novel about white supremacy and urban warfare... [it reflects] the trend of YA books addressing intersectional issues in ways the adult market struggles to do" The Bookseller"Martis voice is unique and her will to survive is like nothing the Bloods could have possibly imagined ... her story rips and races at breakneck speed" LoveReading"Utterly terrifying... devastatingly clever, completely mindblowing and will leave you with so much to think about" NE Book Awards"As punchy and bold as youd imagine a Melvin Burgess novel to be" The School Librarian About the Author: Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary childrens literature, having won the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Childrens Fiction Prize for his acclaimed novel Junk.(BK-9781839132049)
| SKU | BK-9781839132049 |
| Barcode # | 9781839132049 |
| Brand | Andersen Press |
| Artist / Author | Melvin Burgess |
| Shipping Weight | 0.2100kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.130m |
| Shipping Height | 0.020m |
| Shipping Length | 0.200m |
| Type | Paperback |
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