Under the Light of 500 Suns |
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Author:
| Thompson, Michael |
ISBN: | 978-1-5334-9168-8 |
Publication Date: | May 2016 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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UNDER THE LIGHT OF 500 SUNS features three characters forced to deal with the onset of severe drought in their desert city: Blue, the lovely young leader of a tribe of homeless teenagers; Lucky, an aging streetwise drunk; and Mark, a retired veteran left bereft by the death of his wife.When incessant sandstorms overwhelm the desert city the central government cuts off the water supply, forcing Mark to fly west to join his son as the army evacuates the remaining inhabitants and Lucky...
More DescriptionUNDER THE LIGHT OF 500 SUNS features three characters forced to deal with the onset of severe drought in their desert city: Blue, the lovely young leader of a tribe of homeless teenagers; Lucky, an aging streetwise drunk; and Mark, a retired veteran left bereft by the death of his wife.When incessant sandstorms overwhelm the desert city the central government cuts off the water supply, forcing Mark to fly west to join his son as the army evacuates the remaining inhabitants and Lucky ends up in a Resettlement Camp. Meanwhile Blue and her tribe stay behind, hidden in their tunnel home under the sand-filled streets.On the coast the economy crumbles as the Great Desert grows and millions of refugees stream west towards the vast megalopolis by the sea....