- Great Britain. MI6, Young Adult Fiction, Adventure and adventurers, Juvenile fiction
Sir Damian Cray is a philanthropist, peace activist, and the world's most famouspop star. But still it's not enough. He needs more if he is to save the world. Trouble is, only Alex Rider recognizes that it's the world that needs saving from Sir Damian Cray. Underneath the luster of glamour and fame lies a twisted mind, ready to sacrifice the world for his beliefs. But in the past, Alex has always had the backing of the government. This time, he's on his own. Can one teenager convince the world that the most popular man on earth is a madman bent on destruction-before time runs out?
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Classical in form, contemporary, unpretentious and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
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- Author
- Anthony Horowitz
- First published
- 2003
- Pages
- 328
- Publisher
- Walker Books, Limited, Penguin Group USA, Inc., Penguin Young Readers Group
- Editions
- 16
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781417746385
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“THE AMAZON JUNGLE. Fifteen years ago. It had taken them five days to make the journey, cutting their way through the dense, suffocating undergrowth, fighting through the very air, which hung heavy, moist, and still.”
Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK – and is unique for working across so many media. Anthony is a born polymath; juggling writing books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 40 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which he adapted into a movie that was released worldwide in 2006. The Alex Rider series is estimated to have sold 19 million copies worldwide. His highly anticipated novel, Oblivion, the epic conclusion to the Power of Five series, was published in October 2012. Anthony is also an acclaimed writer for adults and was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate and Orion Books to write t
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