Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld audiobook

Leviathan

By Scott Westerfeld
Read by Alan Cumming

Simon & Schuster Audio

The Leviathan Series: Book 1

8.27 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9780743583893

It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn Sharp, a Darwinist, are on opposite sides of the war. But their paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure….One that will change both their lives forever.

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Summary

Summary

A New York Times bestseller

Winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction

It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet.

Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn Sharp, a Darwinist, are on opposite sides of the war. But their paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure….One that will change both their lives forever.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A tightly paced young adult novel set in an alternate version of the First World War and a welcome addition to the steampunk genre…The Darwinist and Clanker jargon crackles with an authentically techie feel.”  New York Times
“Westerfeld steadily builds a world that we soon accept as totally real and palpable. His inventiveness with the details of the competing imaginary technologies renders the rival paradigms sharp and bristly, with the complex stakes involved plain to see.”  Barnes & Noble, editorial review
“Gripping…The author’s fully realized world has an inventive lexicon to match—readers will be eager for the sequels.”  Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Westerfeld’s brilliantly constructed imaginary world will capture readers from the first page. Full of nonstop action, this steampunk adventure is sure to become a classic.”  School Library Journal

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Author

Author Bio: Scott Westerfeld

Author Bio: Scott Westerfeld

Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. His other novels include the bestselling Uglies series, The Last Days, Peeps, So Yesterday, and the Midnighters trilogy.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 8.27
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English