The Declaration

By: Gemma Malley

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Paperback | 8 November 2012 | Edition Number 1

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295 Pages

Age
12+

Dimensions(cm)
25.2 x 16.5 x 7.7

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A powerful dystopian drama ahead of its time, about a world in which ageing is no longer feared, and death is no longer inevitable.

Anna Covey is a 'Surplus'. She should not have been born. In a society where eternal life has become reality, children are an abomination. Like all Surpluses, Anna is living in a Surplus Hall and learning how to make amends for the selfish act her parents committed in having her. She is quietly accepting of her fate until, one day, a new inmate arrives. Anna's life is thrown into chaos. But is she brave enough to believe this mysterious boy?

A tense and utterly compelling story about a society behind a wall, and the way in which two young people seize the chance to break free.

About the Author

Gemma Malley studied Philosophy at Reading University before working as a journalist. She edited several business magazines and contributed regularly to Company Magazine and the Sunday Telegraph before becoming an author. She lives in South London with her husband and son.

Industry Reviews

A haunting and suspenseful page-turner Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week 'Stunning, thought-provoking and a book that genuinely stays with you' The Bookseller (Teenage Highlights) A well-imagined and endlessly thought-provoking story Telegraph Poignant, thought-provoking ... Sharing the visionary quality of books such as 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'How I Live Now', The Declaration is one of those rare books that changes the way you see the world. Publishing News Extremely chilling and, in places, quite harrowing Books for Keeps

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