CD audiobook
The drowned cities / by Paolo Bacigalupi.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781469282510
- ISBN: 1469282518
- Physical Description: 8 audio discs (9 hours, 48 minutes) : digital, audio; 4 3/ in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: Grand Haven, Michigan : Brilliance Audio, ℗2012.
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Compact discs.Release date supplied by publisher.Recording originally produced by Audible, Inc., p2012.Companion to: Ship breaker.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Performed by Joshua Swanson.
- Target Audience Note:
- 12 years and up.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at South Central Regional Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitou Library | TB YA F Bac v.2 (Text) | 35864002370565 | Young Adult Audio | Volume hold | Available | - |
- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2012 July
In this follow-up to the Printz-winning SHIP BREAKER, Bacigalupi takes a harsh look at what climate change may do to our planet and concludes that poverty, environmental destruction, resource decimation, and war are what's in store for humanity. Narrator Joshua Swanson's boyish, wistful voice is sadly fitting for a plot in which constant war has killed off most adults. Soldiers are children, and officers are only in their twenties. But Swanson has complete command of the narrative. His genial tones gain sharp edges when he portrays villains, and he confidently leads listeners through the bleak story. Intense, bloody descriptions of battles and wounds make for difficult listening, but Swanson's gentle voice somewhat softens the horrors of war. G.D. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2013 January
Gr 9 UpâIn the ruins of an America toppled by greed, gas shortages, and flooding caused by climate change, civil war runs rampant. Orphans Mahlia and Mouse have been taken in by a kindly doctor, but when they cross the wrong soldier boys, even he may not be able to save them. Mahlia has turned hateful and pessimistic since the maiming that left her without a right hand. She decides that hope lies in saving a bioengineered soldier-beast, a half-man, who could protect her as she flees the Drowned Cities. It is only when Mouse is taken by soldier boys that Mahlia turns deep into the city's broken heart to try to rescue him. Joshua Swanson brings to life Bacigalupi's dark and compelling companion (2012) to his Printz Award-winning title, Ship Breaker (2010, both Little, Brown). Good pacing and staunch delivery keep listeners on the edge of their seats as Mahlia and Mouse fight to survive in a post-apocalyptic America. The inclusion of a creepy half-man ratchets up the tension a notch for the whole second half of the listening experience. In libraries where patrons are clamoring for solid dystopian novels, this will be a solid choice.âJessica Miller, West Springfield Public Library, MA
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