Losers in Space Hardcover - 2012
by John Barnes
It is the year 2129 . . . and fame isall that matters
Susan and her friends are celebutantes. Their livesare powered by media awareness, fed by engineeredmeals, and underscored by cynicism. Everyonehas a rating; the more viewers who ID you, thebetter. So Susan and her almost-boyfriend Derlockcook up a surefire plan: the nine of them will visit aMars-bound spaceship and stow away. Their survivalwill be a media sensation, boosting their ratingsacross the globe. There's only one problem: Derlockis a sociopath. Breakneck narrative, pointed culturalcommentary, warm heart, accurate science, a kickassheroine, and a ticking clock . . . who could askfor more?AUTHOR BIO: John Barnes is the author of Tales of the MadmanUnderground, as well as many science fiction novels foradults. He lives in Denver, Colorado.END
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Susan and her friends are celebutantes. Their lives are powered by media awareness, fed by engineered meals, and underscored by cynicism. Everyone has a rating; the more viewers who ID you, the better. So Susan and her almost-boyfriend Derlock cook up a surefire plan: the nine of them will visit a Mars-bound spaceship and stow away. Their survival will be a media sensation, boosting their ratings across the globe. There's only one problem: Derlock is a sociopath. Breakneck narrative, pointed cultural commentary, warm heart, accurate science, a kickass heroine, and a ticking clock . . . who could ask for more?
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- Title Losers in Space
- Author John Barnes
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Pages 433
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, U.S.A.
- Date 2012-04-12
- ISBN 9780670061563 / 0670061565
- Weight 1.17 lbs (0.53 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 5.89 x 1.47 in (21.59 x 14.96 x 3.73 cm)
- Ages 14 to UP years
- Grade levels 9 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Fame
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011020579
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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