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Leviathan

Scott Westerfeld

ISBN 10: 1416971734 / 1-4169-7173-4
ISBN 13: 9781416971733
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover

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It's 1914 and Europe is on the precipice of war--the German Clankers and British Darwinists are armed with futuristic weaponry and biotechnology; in the midst of the chaos, Alek, a royal and potential threat to the throne, and Deryn, a common Darwinist, meet on the run and forge an uneasy alliance that will dramatically change the course of the Great War and their lives.

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"Westerfeld's brilliantly constructed imaginary world will capture readers from the first page. Full of nonstop action, this steampunk adventure is sure to become a classic."

School Library Journal, 09/01/2009

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"The protagonists' stories are equally gripping and keep the story moving, and Thompson's detail-rich panels bring Westerfeld's unusual creations to life."

Publishers Weekly, 08/24/2009

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Leviathan (ISBN: 9781416971733)
Westerfeld, Scott

ISBN 10: 1416971734
ISBN 13: 9781416971733

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Book Description: Simon & Schuster. 1 Cloth(s), 2009. hard. Book Condition: New. It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming themselves, in this first installment in an alternative history adventure series for readers 12 and up by the creator of the Uglies books. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers?steam-driven machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a living, whale-like airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. Aleksandar Ferdinand, son of the assassinated Austrian archduke, escapes his own capture in a walking tank, and encounters Leviathan grounded on a glacier. He befriends one of her airmen, Mr. Sharp?a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service, who is in constant danger of being discovered. With the Great War brewing, these newfound friends form a wary partnership, but may soon find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict."This is World War I as never seen before. The story begins the same: on June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated, triggering a sequence of alliances that plunges the world into war. But that is where the similarity ends. This global conflict is between the Clankers, who put their faith in machines, and the Darwinists, whose technology is based on the development of new species. After the assassination of his parents, Prince Aleksandar's people turn on him. Accompanied by a small group of loyal servants, the young Clanker flees Austria in a Cyklop Stormwalker, a war machine that walks on two legs. Meanwhile, as Deryn Sharp trains to be an airman with the British Air Service, she prays that no one will discover that she is a girl. She serves on the Leviathan, a massive biological airship that resembles an enormous flying whale and functions as a self-contained ecosystem. When it crashes in Switzerland, the two teens cross paths, and suddenly the line between enemy and ally is no longer clearly defined. The ending leaves plenty of room for a sequel, and that's a good thing because readers will be begging for more. Enhanced by Thompson's intricate black-and-white illustrations, Westerfeld's brilliantly constructed imaginary world will capture readers from the first page. Full of nonstop action, this steampunk adventure is sure to become a classic."?School Library Journal (starred review) 440. Bookseller Inventory # 20295

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Leviathan (ISBN: 1416971734 / 1-4169-7173-4)
Westerfeld, Scott

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Book Description: Simon Pulse, 2009. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. First Edition. It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. Aleksandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battle-torn Stormwalker and a loyal crew of men. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.With the Great War brewing, Alek's and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way.taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure. One that will change both their lives forever. Bookseller Inventory # 9781416971733

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