| International Standard Book Number |
9780525619482 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780525619475 (hardback ; acid-free paper)
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| International Standard Book Number |
052561947X (hardback ; acid-free paper)
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
813/.54 23/eng/20220502
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| Personal Name |
Cronin, Justin, author.
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| Title Statement |
The ferryman : a novel / Justin Cronin.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Ã2023.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Ballantine Books, [2023]
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| Physical Description |
538 pages ; 25 cm.
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia
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| Carrier Type |
volume nc rdacarrier
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In this island paradise, Prospera's lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent. Then they retire themselves, embarking on a ferry ride to the island known as the Nursery, where their failing bodies are renewed, their memories are wiped clean, and they are readied to restart life afresh. Proctor Bennett, of the Department of Social Contracts, has a satisfying career as a ferryman, gently shepherding people through the retirement process--and, when necessary, enforcing it. But all is not well with Proctor. For one thing, he's been dreaming--which is supposed to be impossible in Prospera. For another, his monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. And then comes the day he is summoned to retire his own father, who gives him a disturbing and cryptic message before being wrestled onto the ferry. Meanwhile, something is stirring. The Support Staff, ordinary men and women who provide the labor to keep Prospera running, have begun to question their place in the social order. Unrest is building, and there are rumors spreading of a resistance group--known as 'Arrivalists'--who may be fomenting revolution. Soon Proctor finds himself questioning everything he once believed, entangled with a much bigger cause than realized--and on a desperate mission to uncover the truth"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Islands Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Social classes Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Revolutions Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Utopias Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Government, Resistance to Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Government, Resistance to. (OCoLC)fst00945663 fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Islands. (OCoLC)fst00980104 fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Social classes. (OCoLC)fst01122346 fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Revolutions. (OCoLC)fst01096737 fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Ferries Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Ferries. (OCoLC)fst00923054 fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Utopias. (OCoLC)fst01163359 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Dystopian fiction. (OCoLC)fst01921637 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Dystopian fiction. lcgft
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Fictional Work
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels. (OCoLC)fst01921742 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels. lcgft
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Romans. rvmgf
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Science fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726489 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Science fiction. lcgft
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Fiction) (OCoLC)fst01726755 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Fiction) lcgft
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| Additional Physical Form Entry |
Online version: Cronin, Justin. First edition New York : Ballantine Books, [2023] Ferryman. (DLC) 2022020853 9780525619482
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