The House of the Scorpion Duology (Boxed Set): The House of the Scorpion; The Lord of Opium

by Nancy Farmer

Overview

Discover the National Book Award, Newbery Honor, and Printz Honor–winning modern classic and its riveting sequel—together in a collectible hardcover boxed set for the first time!

Matt Alacrán was not born. He was harvested.

His DNA came from El Patrón, who is the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt—except for El Patrón. El Patrón loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself.

As Matt grows up and struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and has to make bigger decisions than he ever imagined. Through Matt’s page-turning adventures, Nancy Farmer tackles some of life’s most enduring questions—what it means to be human, what we owe to each other, and how to find hope in even the darkest situations.

This electric hardcover boxed set includes:
The House of the Scorpion
The Lord of Opium

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665920865
Publisher:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Series:	The House of the Scorpion
Edition description:	Boxed Set
Pages:	832
Sales rank:	461,591
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 2.80(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include The Lord of Opium, The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples, The Islands of the Blessed, Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona.

Hometown:

Menlo Park, California

Date of Birth:

July 9, 1941

Place of Birth:

Phoenix, Arizona

Education:

B.A., Reed College, 1963

Editorial Reviews

Strong, rough, exciting reading.

Chicago Tribune

A story rich in twists and tangles, heroes and heroines . . . and often dazzlingly beautiful descriptive prose.

The Boston Globe

It's a pleasure to read science fiction that's full of warm, strong characters . . . that doesn't rely on violence as the solution to complex problems of right and wrong. The House of the Scorpion is a pleasure to read.

Ursula K. Le Guin

Mind-expanding fiction for older teens that also works for adults."

USA Today

* “Powerful [and] ultimately hopeful. . . . A remarkable coming-of-age story.

starred review of THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION Booklist

* "A stellar sequel worth the wait.

starred review of THE LORD OF OPIUM Booklist

Fabulous.

Diana Wynne Jones