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A harrowing story of love and survival by award-winning author Thomas Christopher. In a future of scarce resources, where the possession of gas and diesel is punishable by death, a teenage boy and a pregnant girl must save their impoverished family. They must risk their lives on a terrifying... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Joe: Frank's younger brother. Joe is the main character of the story who takes Mary into the city.
- Frank: Joe's older brother. Frank has visited the cities before in search of work and came home maimed and disheartened.
- Mary: Mary is a 14-year-old pregnant orphan girl who shows up on the doorstep of Frank and Joe's home. Much mystery surrounds this character's background. She becomes Joe's companion on the journey to the city.
- Nahum: A man Joe and Mary meet on their journey.
- Eileen: A mute girl whose tongue has been cut out.
- Hannah: Eileen's infant daughter.
- Templeton: A fat man who helped save Frank's life when Frank had an accident at the mill in the city.
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- Petey
- Sal
- Prophet Roy
- Ina
- Stan
- Roy Neolin
- Phil
- Darrell
- Eve
- Thomas Christopher
- Lester
- Sam
- Mary doubled-over
- Mary double-over
Organizations edit
- Guardian Party: The ruling government in Chikowa.
First Sentence edit
Joe slung the rifle strap over his shoulder and pointed, but his older brother Frank didn't say anything. "Don't you see it?" Joe said. "Right there. Across the river."
Table of Contents edit
Part One Country
Part Two City
Authors & Contributors edit
- Thomas Christopher (Author)
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Page Count: 212
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