The trilogys first two books the knife of never letting go 2008 and the ask and the answer. Sep 09, 20 the above barely scratches the surface of the story, but i cant tell you much more about more than this without giving away details youll have much more fun discovering for yourself. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. I was curious to see where more than this would fit in this spectrum. If you love a dystopian book with a surprisingly human side which grabs you by the heart and shakes you until you stay up until 3am reading it, then more than this is the perfect book for you. Awardwinning author patrick nesss treacherous journey of three teens in torment is certainly worth reading, reflecting on, and discussing. Listen to more than this by patrick ness,nick podehl for free with a 30 day. No guarantee on products that contain supplements your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Awardwinning author patrick ness s treacherous journey of three teens in torment is certainly worth reading, reflecting on, and discussing.
Buy a cheap copy of more than this book by patrick ness. Please note that im no longer based in the uk so will not be available for school. Dystopian, young adult amazon book depository add to goodreads. If you need an object lesson into how to feed your reader a big, fat, juicy mystery that just grows and grows into an obsession then read this book.
Sep 09, 20 this is not altogether dissimilar to the experience of reading a book by patrick ness. More than this by ness, patrick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. More than this is a young adult novel by patrick ness, published by candlewick press in 20. As patrick ness put it himself, the structure of the book can be described as follows. Full text of more than this extract see other formats here is the boy, drowning. In a candid and highly informative interview conducted after the publication of monsters of men 2010, patrick ness explains how he chose to organize the chaos walking trilogy, reflects on the influence of music in his work, and contemplates the terrible power of fear in this candid and highly informative interview conducted after the publication of monsters. Because more than this is such a spoilable book, i cant really talk about it in as much detail as id like without risking giving too much away so consider this a spoiler warning for the rest of this post. I dont really know what else to tell you except trust ness, and go out and experience it for yourself the paper sea more than this, by awardwinning patrick ness, is a tense thriller and an impressively challenging and philosophical book for young adults martin chiltern telegraph top 10 ya books of 201 awardwinning patrick ness is. Its a thoughtprovoking, mindboggling novel that aims to make you question everything.
I went into the story having no idea what it was about, save for the intriguing synopsis at the back of the book, and. This is my first ness, and i cant wait to read more. In these last moments, its not the water thats finally done for him. Patrick ness interview, plus links to author biography, book. Its a story where almost everything is interlinked in a strange yet specific way. Jul 22, 20 patrick ness talks about his new book, more than this. This is not altogether dissimilar to the experience of reading a book by patrick ness. For press requests in the uk, please contact rosi crawley at walker books. The night before the day i finished reading more than this, i stayed up late reading intending to finish it. Aug 21, 20 if you love a dystopian book with a surprisingly human side which grabs you by the heart and shakes you until you stay up until 3am reading it, then more than this is the perfect book for you. Surely that is reason enough to begin reading his work.
Patrick ness is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling chaos walking trilogy, as well as the carnegie medalwinning a monster calls, inspired by an idea from siobhan dowd. Born in the united states, ness moved to london and holds dual citizenship. Patrick ness was born in the us in 1971, living in the western states of hawaii, washington. Every time he blinks he sees his memories before him, so clear and vivid its as.
Patrick ness talks about his new book, more than this. Its sort of dystopian, sort of scifi, but its also more than that. Sep 10, 20 patrick ness is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling chaos walking trilogy, as well as the carnegie medalwinning a monster calls, inspired by an idea from siobhan dowd. Buy more than this first edition first printing by patrick ness isbn. Book 2 patrick ness author 20 release patrick ness author 2017 the rest of us just live here patrick ness author 2015 more than this patrick ness author 20 the crane wife patrick ness author 2014 monsters of men chaos walking series book 3. This item may be a former library book with typical markings.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Parents need to know that more than this by twotime carnegie medal winner patrick ness a monster calls, the chaos walking trilogy is a challenging, provocative, dystopian novel that raises questions philosophers have debated for centuries. Patrick ness, more than this this is a great book with a mix of scifi thriller and almost a bit of horror. It has bled all the energy from his body and contracted his muscles into a painful useless ness, no matter how much he fights to keep himself above the surface. May 01, 2014 more than this by patrick ness 20 published by walker books brilliant. This was the june pick for my monthly book club, and the theme was dealing with the afterlife. From twotime carnegie medal winner patrick ness comes an enthral. More than this by ness, patrick and a great selection of related books. It follows a teenage boy named seth who, after drowning in the. The authors newest novel is riveting, edgeofyourreadingseat stuff from beginning to end. At times, more than this is like a literary experiment that only by the grace and dedication of its creator resulted in a novel proper, but in the hands of a poised, perfectionist prosesmith like patrick ness, its rarely less than lifeaffirming.
The novel has a lot of violence, including a kidnapping, a suicide, child abuse. On a cold sunday evening in early 1957, sarah dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the chevron gas station for the dragon hed hired to help on the farm. Patrick ness talks about his new book, more than this youtube. With a nod to milan kunderas the unbearable lightness of being, ness brilliantly plays with contrasts. Considering that author patrick ness wrote the heartbreakingly beautiful a monster calls, i went into this novel fully expecting another tearjerker. This dragon, kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye.
He is best known for his books for young adults, including the chaos walking trilogy and a monster calls ness won the annual carnegie medal from the british librarians both in 2011 and in 2012, for monsters of men. More than this is funny, tragic, and hopeful, often all at once and can be enjoyed by every type of reader, from those in english towns to the washington coast. More than this novel more than this is a young adult novel by patrick ness, published by candlewick press in 20. Reading more than this was like walking in the dark.
More than this is tense and often confusing as it shifts between what seth thinks is hell and what he thinks is his past. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Im sure patrick ness has grown as a writer since this book was written, and i think a sequel, or even a whole series, would work quite well for this book. Plus, i really wanted to see what i thought of it my history with patrick ness books has been an interesting journey. Sep 01, 20 this is the first book by patrick ness that ive read. An author whom april and i both love, john green, hails patrick ness an insanely beautiful writer. Patrick ness speakers bureau and booking agent info. An enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world. Unfortunately, it was my first exposure to the author, and it didnt make a very good. It follows a teenage boy named seth who, after drowning in the ocean, wakes up alone on a desolate suburban english street in what he believes to be hell. Because patrick ness really really does not let up. Ness won the annual carnegie medal from the british.
This, as my first ness book, is the book that started my patrick ness fangirl journey, and through more than this i discovered many similar books that i. Buy more than this by ness, patrick, ness, patrick isbn. After school she started to work for an international book agency. It has bled all the energy from his body and contracted his muscles into a painful useless ness, no matter how much he. There are no easy answers either for seth or readers. We absolutely need to know what the hell is going on. Instead, more than this defied all my expectations by journeying into the world of science fiction. Full text of more than this extract internet archive. September 1, 20 a boy named seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his.
Patrick ness s new novel about love and survival will have readers hooked from the first line tony bradman sat 7 sep 20 05. More than this by patrick ness i wanted so badly for there to be more. This weeks novel is about a lot of things segregation, bullying, and most of all. September 1, 20 a boy named seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final. He faces doorways everywhere, with genuine death seemingly just beyond, but there are hints of something even more sinister going on. Patrick ness is the author of ten novels, including his new york times bestselling the rest of us just live here, the chaos walking trilogy, more than this, a monster calls, which was made into a major motion picture with a screenplay adaptation by patrick himself, release, and and the ocean was our sky. I was amazed at the masterful literary experience in more than this, patrick nesss writing is fluid and lyrical, creating a large emotional impact with a few well placed words. More than this by patrick ness 20 published by walker books brilliant. An allconsuming story of revenge, redemption and dragons from the twice carnegie medalwinner patrick ness.
Listen to more than this audiobook by patrick ness and nick. This is the first book by patrick ness that ive read. If you have not come across any of ness books before, or are wondering which to start with, i would highly recommend picking up a copy of more. A boy called seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. Every time he blinks he sees his memories before him, so clear and vivid its as if hes switching back and forth between this world and that one. Patrick ness is one of the award winning novelists of america, who has written a number of successful novels based on the science fiction, young adult, and fantasy genres. More than this by patrick ness, 9781406331158, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. And why is it that whenever he closes his eyes, he falls prey to vivid, agonizing memories that seem more real than the world around him.
Patrick ness born 17 october 1971 is a britishamerican author, journalist, lecturer and screenwriter. Thats the fun part, where the book really starts to come together just exactly how you see it, the part where you feel like a real writer. In a candid and highly informative interview conducted after the publication of monsters of men 2010, patrick ness explains how he chose to organize the chaos walking trilogy, reflects on the influence of music in his work, and contemplates the terrible power of fear. Feb 25, 2015 patrick ness, more than this this is a great book with a mix of scifi thriller and almost a bit of horror. More than this an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world.
As children we dream of flying but the dream gradually fades and we float back down to earth, weighed down by life. To ask other readers questions about more than this, please sign up. In this video patrick ness talks about more than this, out september 20, and the inspirations behind it. Patrick ness from twotime carnegie medal winner patrick ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world. From twotime carnegie medal winner patrick ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the chaos walking trilogy and a monster calls. Although this probably wont happen considering the fact that way may not even get a single sequel, i. I thought a monster calls was the best thing since sliced bread and the crane wife wasnot. Among the numerous awards he has received are the guardian childrens fiction prize, the booktrust teenage prize, and the costa childrens book award. I still cant wait to read more of patrick nesss work and hopefully enjoy it as much as i did reading the rest of us just live here. I liked his past book but this one was just really underwhelming for me, his writing has been hit or miss so far. If she cant be found reading or watching a tv show with her cat on her lap, you. Although this probably wont happen considering the fact that way may not even get a single sequel, i think a series of a few more books would be great. Click to read more about more than this by patrick ness.
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