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In this sequel to Card’s bestselling novel Empire , Averell Torrent has become President of the United States, with enormous political and popular support and, if people only realized it, a tight grip on the reins of both political parties. He has launched America into a get-tough,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Coleman: Add a description of this character.
- Cecily Malich
- Mark
- Chinma
- Mingo
- Lettie
- Margaret
- Reuben Malich
- Mma Slessor
- Benny
- Dr. Wangerin
- Nicky
- Drew
- Rusty
- Aldo Verus
- Bohdanovich
- Wills
- Annie
- Nate
- Rube
- Dr. Bekaba
- Humphries
- Stevie
- Arty
- John Paul
- Doctor Miller
First Sentence edit
This is a dangerous planet.
Table of Contents edit
1. Sick Monkeys
2. Favoritism
3. Politics as Usual
4. Mingo's Bridge
5. Survivor
6. The Real World
7. General Coleman
8. Brave Boys
9. Defending the Dead
10. Christian Clarity
11. Vaccination
12. Sick List
13. Symptoms
14. Calabar
15. War Correspondent
16. Bones
17. Boys with Guns
18. Recovery
19. Sic Semper
20. Sitting in a Tree
Acknowledgments
Authors & Contributors edit
- Orson Scott Card (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor
Country: United States
Publication Date: December 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7653-2004-9
Page Count: 335
Publisher: Tor
Country: United States
Publication Date: December 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7653-2004-9
Page Count: 335
Awards edit
- Prometheus Award (Finalist, 2010: Best Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3553.A655 H54 2009
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
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