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Twice Carnegie medal winning Geraldine McCaughrean's enthralling new novel is a brilliant and darkly funny commentary on our present times by one of our greatest writers.
A darkly funny commentary on present times, from a double Carnegie medal winner.
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A darkly funny commentary on present times, from a double Carnegie medal winner.
Twice Carnegie medal winning Geraldine McCaughrean's enthralling new novel is set in a world paralysed by natural disaster and dangerous lies. The Supreme Lie features fifteen-year-old Gloria, maid to Afalia's tyrannical Head of State, Madame Suprema. When the country is hit by unprecedented flooding, Madame Suprema runs away, fearing she will be blamed for the crisis. To cover up this cowardly act, Gloria is made to step into Madame Suprema's shoes and is thrust into a world of corrupt and desperate politicians.
As Gloria becomes aware of the forces toying with her every move, she must take decisions that could save, or end, thousands of lives—including her own. The Supreme Lie offers a brilliant and darkly funny commentary on our present times by one of our greatest writers.
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The Supreme Lie by Geraldine McCaughrean is highly praised for its engaging prose and complex characterisation. Described as an enjoyable eco-thriller, the novel is noted for its richly told story and thought-provoking themes. Reviewers highlight its poignant and blackly funny narrative, with some suggesting it has the potential to become a timeless piece. The book is also recognised for exploring sophisticated questions about power and responsibility with a dark comedic edge.
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ISBN: 9781474970686
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 April 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 201.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Geraldine McCaughrean is one of today's most successful and highly regarded children's authors. She has won the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book Award three times, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Smarties Bronze Award four times, the prestigious U.S. Printz Award and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. She was chosen to write the official sequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Peter Pan in Scarlet, which was published to wide critical acclaim. Geraldine lives in Berkshire with her husband John and the lingering shades of all those characters she has invented in her books. Author location: Berkshire
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