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1st, signed by author, Charisma by Steven Barnes (2002, HB) SF novel

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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Binding - very good, black marker remainder dot on the bottom page edges, top and bottom of spine ...
Narrative Type
Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Inscribed
No
Type
Novel
Illustrator
Shane Rebenschied
Personalized
No
Signed
Yes
Signed By
Steven Barnes
ISBN
9780312870041

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
ISBN-10
0312870043
ISBN-13
9780312870041
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1699532

Product Key Features

Book Title
Charisma
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2002
Features
Revised
Genre
Fiction
Author
Steven Barnes
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
19.3 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-018990
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"The true battleground in the fight between good and evil is the human soul, and no one is better at describing those internal battles than Barnes. While [Charisma], an eerie tale of good intentions gone bad, is the clear spiritual descendent of Barnes's Blood Brothers and Iron Shadows, it far outclasses its popular predecessors in both style and sheer emotional impact. ... In an attempt to empower low-income youth, more than a thousand children are raised to become miniature copies of popular rags-to-riches politician Alexander Marcus, but they end up acquiring his bloodthirsty depravities as well as the brilliance and cunning he used to hide them. With a delicate unfolding of the plot and an astonishing ability to show readers the world through the eyes of his many and disparate characters, from ambitious reporter Renny Sand and Kelly Kerrigan, a CIA agent turned theatrical sharpshooter, to dressmaker Vivian Emory and her perceptive and troubled son, Patrick, Barnes keeps the outcome a genuine secret right up until the last sentence. [Steven Barnes'] talent at handling race and racism has never been so evident and polished." - Publishers Weekly, "The true battleground in the fight between good and evil is the human soul, and no one is better at describing those internal battles than Barnes. While [ Charisma ], an eerie tale of good intentions gone bad, is the clear spiritual descendent of Barnes's Blood Brothers and Iron Shadows , it far outclasses its popular predecessors in both style and sheer emotional impact. ... In an attempt to empower low-income youth, more than a thousand children are raised to become miniature copies of popular rags-to-riches politician Alexander Marcus, but they end up acquiring his bloodthirsty depravities as well as the brilliance and cunning he used to hide them. With a delicate unfolding of the plot and an astonishing ability to show readers the world through the eyes of his many and disparate characters, from ambitious reporter Renny Sand and Kelly Kerrigan, a CIA agent turned theatrical sharpshooter, to dressmaker Vivian Emory and her perceptive and troubled son, Patrick, Barnes keeps the outcome a genuine secret right up until the last sentence. [Steven Barnes'] talent at handling race and racism has never been so evident and polished." - Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
It began well - an experiment in techniques to teach high-risk children - poor, minority, children - the life-strategies that will allow them to succeed in life. And not just succeed, but overcome the odds and become wildly successful. They chose as their model a man who had done it all - Alexander Marcus; a black man who raised himself up from poverty to become one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in America. The imprinting is effective. The children are focused, driven. They are inventive, intelligent, and love learning. But there is a mysterious darkness to them - a ruthlessness that is surprising. Renny Sand first met the children as a journalist covering the sensational trial of a preschool operator. There were terrible charges of sex abuse, but the thing that stayed with Renny was the strange poise and power of a group of eight year old children. That, and the face of the mother of one of them, Vivian Emory. Now the children are thirteen years old, and one of them has been killed in a mysterious hit-and-run accident. Renny Sands sees the possibility of big story, a human interest story, a story that might jump-start his flagging career. He'll do a follow-up on the preschool scandal; and he might get a chance to restart his love life as well - Vivian Emory has divorced her husband in the five years since he met her.
LC Classification Number
PS3552.A6954C48 2002

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