Shadow of the Giant

English

Series: The Shadow Ser.

ISBN: 0812575717

EAN: 9780812575712

Category: Fiction / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction

Publisher: Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom

Release Date: 12/31/2000

Synopsis: The novel that launched the bestselling Enders Shadow seriesavailable for the first time on unabridged cd The human race is at War with the Buggers, an insect-like alien race. As Earth prepares to defend itself from total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable enemy, all focus is on the development of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win. The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earththey have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging them into an irresistible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School. Andrew Ender Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. In this new book, Card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Beanthe one who became Enders right hand, part of his team, in the final battle against the Buggers. Beans past was a battle just to survive. His success brought him to the attention of the Battle Schools recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender....

Awards: Evergreen Young Adult Book Award – null  Garden State Teen Book Award – null  Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award – null  Nevada Young Readers Award – null  Virginia Readers Choice Awards – null  Volunteer State Book Award – null  Black-Eyed Susan Book Award – null 

Shadow of the Giant

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.25 inches

Width: 4.13 inches

Length: 6.75 inches

Weight: 7.87 oz

Pages: 480