The House of the Scorpion

by Farmer, Nancy
ISBN: 9781665918589
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Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award-winning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover!

Matt Alacrán wasn't born. He was harvested.

His DNA came from El Patrón, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt--except for El Patrón. El Patrón loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself.

As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacrán Estate is no guarantee of freedom.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Farmer, Nancy
  • ISBN: 9781665918589
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.25 x 1.08
  • Number Of Pages: 432
  • Publication Year: 2022
Language: English

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  • Favorite Childhood book

    Christine B. - 5 years 7 months ago

    Looking back, there was one novel that sparked my love of reading. That novel was house of the scorpion. It's a novel about friendship, survival and hope in a world run by drug lords. This novel hits a lot of heavy subjects on social, political and ethical issues. It sparked my love for science-fiction and learning things from other points of view.

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  • An ancient opium lord is cloning himself to harvest parts.

    Courtland S. - 6 years 1 month ago

    Nancy Farmer's "The House of the Scorpion" has a completely unique plot and an ending to leave you in shock. Throughout the book, you experience the pain, confusion, and rebellion of a clone who refuses to be put down and torn apart to extend the life of a drug lord dictator. You will be questioning what little we know about cloning--is it ethical? Should it be legal? Have we gone too far in playing God?

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