The lord of Opium
Title:
The lord of Opium
Author:
Farmer, Nancy, 1941-
ISBN:
9781442482555
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Physical Description:
411 p. : maps ; 23 cm
General Note:
Sequel to: The house of the scorpion.
Abstract:
In 2137, fourteen-year-old Matt is stunned to learn that, as the clone of El Patrón, he is expected to take over as leader of the corrupt drug empire of Opium, where there is also a hidden cure for the ecological devastation faced by the rest of the world.
Subject:
| Cloning -- Fiction. |
| Drug traffic -- Fiction. |
| Environmental degradation -- Fiction. |
| Science fiction. |
Summary:
In 2137, fourteen-year-old Matt is stunned to learn that, as the clone of El Patrón, he is expected to take over as leader of the corrupt drug empire of Opium, where there is also a hidden cure for the ecological devastation faced by the rest of the world.