Beggars in Spain

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Nancy Kress

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Harper US
01 December 2004

Science fiction; Science; Biotechnology / Genetic Engineering; Society; Hard Science Fiction

In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent, and one of a growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.

Once considered interesting anomalies, now Leisha and the other Sleepless are outcasts, victims of blind hatred, political repression, and shocking mob violence meant to drive them from human society and, ultimately, from Earth itself.

But Leisha Camden has chosen to remain behind in a world that envies and fears her gift, a world marked for destruction by a deadly conspiracy of freedom-and revenge.

By: Nancy Kress
Imprint: Harper US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 349g
ISBN: 9780060733483
ISBN 10: 0060733489
Publication Date: 01 December 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Beggars in Spain (#1 Beggars)

""Chock full . . . of real characters, complex scientific ideas, and a thought-provoking story. I highly recommend it."" - Connie Willis ""Elegantly written. . . . Explores the nature of humanity's fear of differences."" - Library Journal