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A masked terrorist has brought London to its knees -- there are bombs inside books, and nobody knows which ones. On the day of the launch of the first expedition to Mars, by giant cannon, he outdoes himself with an audacious attack. For young poet Orphan, trapped in the screaming audience, it... read more

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Orphan came down to see the old man by the Thames.

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This is book 1 of 3 in The Bookman Histories. (standard series)

Followed by Camera Obscura.

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  1. Lavie Tidhar (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Angry Robot
Country: England
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-85766-034-3
Page Count: 395

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