Ship Breaker

, #1

Hardcover, 326 pages

English language

Published May 2010 by Little Brown.

ISBN:
978-0-316-05621-2
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OCLC Number:
449282270
ISFDB ID:
1108448
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7095831

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Set in a dark future America devastated by the forces of climate change, this thrilling bestseller and National Book Finalist is a gritty, high-stakes adventure of a teenage boy faced with conflicting loyalties.

In America’s flooded Gulf Coast region, oil is scarce, but loyalty is scarcer. Grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts by crews of young people. Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota–and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or by chance, he discovers an exquisite clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it’s worth or rescue its lone survivor, a beautiful and wealthy girl who could lead him to a better life….

In this powerful novel, Hugo and Nebula Award winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a …

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Review of 'Ferrailleurs des mers' on 'Goodreads'

Je peux dire, je pense, que je n'ai pas été aussi émerveillé que j'aurais pu par cette histoire. Pourtant, certaines de ses prémisces étaient intéressantes. Jugez-en plutôt ...
Ce roman nous raconte l'histoire de Nailer, un ferrailleur des mers qui récupère dans les carcasses de bateaux fonctionnant au pétrole les éléments métalliques rares pour lesquels sa petite caracasse est parfaitement appropriée : il se faufile comme un rat dans les gaines techniques de supertankers, porte-oncteneurs et autres cargos.
Un jour, suite à une tempête provoquée par le réchauffement climatique global, une riche vient s'échouer sur sa plage.
N'écoutant que son courage, ou plutôt son intérêt bien compris, Nailer va l'aider à retrouver sa famille.
Je n'ai dressé qu'un portrait un peu court de l'histoire, essentiellement parce qu'elle m'a paru somme toute inintéressante. En effet, on peut la résumer assez simplement en "Nailer et sa copine s'enfuient, trouvent des alliés inespérés, …

Review of 'Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1)' on 'Goodreads'

A fantastic read that takes a somewhat clichéd storyline and fills it with dramatic, multi-layered characters that makes the entire read completely engrossing. I don't want to spoil too much, but the story rapidly expands from focusing on Nailer, a teenaged boy who lives on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico with his abusive father while working essentially as a slave harvesting copper off of old beached tankers. With no future, his life is entirely focused on sustenance and ensuring that he doesn't lose his spot on his work crew.

It doesn't take long before he encounters people who challenge and expand his view of the world. Rather than be preachy about being "correct," Ship Breaker takes you on an adventure about exploring your place in an ever-changing world that shifts around us. Expertly written, blisteringly paced and highly entertaining, Ship Breaker is a great book that will connect …

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