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The House of the Scorpion

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4 out of 5
Based on 8,304 Ratings and 1,870 Reviews

Book Description
Fields of white opium poppies stretch away over the hills, and uniformed workers bend over the rows, harvesting the juice. This is the empire of Matteo Alacran, a feudal drug lord in the country of Opium, which lies between the United States and Aztlan, formerly Mexico. Field work, or any menial tasks, are done by "eejits," humans in whose brains computer chips have been installed to insure d... More
Book Information
PublisherPerfection Learning
BindingHardcover (22 editions)
Reading LevelAll Ages
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100756928087
ISBN-13978-0756928087
Publication Date05/01/2004
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About Nancy Farmer (Author) : Farmer was born in Phoenix Arizona and lived in her fathers hotel in Yuma. When sh began working in her fathers hotel she began to develop ideas based on stories she received from the guests.In 1963, ... more
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