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The Priests of Ferris: The O Trilogy Volume 2
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Priests of Ferris: The O Trilogy Volume 2
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Maurice Gee
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:180 | Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | Science fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780143318361
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Group (NZ)
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Imprint |
Puffin
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Publication Date |
5 October 2005 |
Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
Susan Ferris and her cousin Nick return to the world of O, which they had saved from the evil Halfmen, only to discover that a hundred years have passed and O is now ruled by cruel and ruthless priests. Susan is inspired by the dreams and prophecies related to her, to face the most dreadful dangers and free the inhabitants of O.
Author Biography
Maurice Gee has long been considered one of New Zealand's finest writers. He has written more than thirty books for adults and young adults and has won numerous literary awards, including the UK's James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, the Wattie Award, the Deutz Medal for Fiction, the New Zealand Fiction Award and the New Zealand Children's Book of the Year Award. In 2003 he received an inaugural New Zealand Icon Award and in 2004 he received a Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement. Maurice Gee's novels include The Plumb Trilogy, Going West, Prowlers, Live Bodies and The Scornful Moon. He has also written a number of much-loved children's novels, including Under the Mountain, The O Trilogy and The Salt Trilogy. Maurice lives in Nelson, in New Zealand's South Island, with his wife Margareta, and has two daughters and a son.
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