A paddle wheeler cruises up the Mississippi, delivering mail and hosting an occasional concert. A scene straight out of the nineteenth century? Not quite. This Mississippi is a toxic brown river. And the paddle wheeler is run by the River Rats, a troop of orphans who survived the Flash, a nuclear holocaust. What were once huge cities are now plague-ridden ruins haunted by gangs of savage children. And the concerts the Rats play are post-apocalyptic rock and roll--a music as rough and ragged as the musicians who perform it.
When the Rats rescue a stranger from the river, all the troubles of the old world suddenly threaten to end their travels forever.
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Recensione:
"Too good to miss."--Booklist
"An unusual, compelling futuristic novel . . . wry, sharp, lively, and perceptive."--The Horn Book (starred review)
L'autore:
CAROLINE STEVERMER has written several books for adults and young readers. She coauthored Sorcery and Cecelia and The Grand Tour with Patricia C. Wrede. Ms. Stevermer lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- EditoreHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
- Data di pubblicazione1992
- ISBN 10 0152055541
- ISBN 13 9780152055547
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine305
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