The Giver Movie Tie-In Edition

Produktbeschreibung

In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal?winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.

This movie tie-in edition features cover art from the movie and an exclusive Q&A with cast members, including Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites, and Cameron Monaghan.

Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.

Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test?when he must try to save someone he loves?he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?

The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. 

Kritik

"A powerful and provocative novel"- The New York Times

"Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."- Kirkus , starred review

"Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."- Publishers Weekly , starred review

"The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."- Booklist , starred review

"The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review 

Autoreninfo

Lois Lowry, geboren 1937 auf Hawaii, begann mit über 30 Jahren das Studium der Literatur und Fotografie und einige Jahre später das Schreiben. Ausgezeichnet u. a. mit der begehrten Newbery Medal ausgezeichnet. Die Autorin lebt z. Zt. in Boston und New Hampshire.