Noughts and Crosses
3.7
(69 ratings)132 pages2001Penguin Books, LimitedISBN 9780241388396
Young AdultDystopianScience FictionFantasyClassicsDystopian playsGeneralFictionYoung Adult FictionChildren's storiesPhilosophyRomanceComics
About this book
"With echoes of Romeo and Juliet, Noughts & Crosses is an electrifying, bittersweet love story set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism." "Sephy (a Cross) is the daughter of the Deputy Prime Minister. Callum is the son of a Nought agitator. United by a shared sense of injustice as children, and separated by intolerance as they grow up, their desire to be together begins to eclipse all family loyalty - sparking a political crisis of unimaginable proportions." "Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Noughts & Crosses has been adapted for the stage by Dominic Cooke from Malorie Blackman's best-selling novels."--BOOK JACKET.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 132
- ISBN
- 9780241388396
- Language
- en
About Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman OBE is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism. Blackman has been the recipient of many honours for her work including, most recently, the 2022 PEN Pinter Prize.
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