The Ear, the Eye and the Arm
1994 children's novel by Nancy Farmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm is a children's science fiction novel by American writer Nancy Farmer. It was awarded a Newbery Honor.[1] The novel is set in Zimbabwe in the year 2194, with a strong theme of Afrofuturism.
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Author | Nancy Farmer |
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Language | English |
Genre | Children's, science fiction novel, Dystopian Fiction |
Publisher | Orchard Books |
Publication date | April 1994 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 311 (first edition, hardback) |
ISBN | 0-531-06829-3 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 28887914 |
LC Class | PZ7.F23814 Ear 1994 |
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Combining elements of science fiction and African culture, the book depicts the struggle of a notorious general's three children to escape from their kidnappers in the technologically advanced and crime-infested capital of Zimbabwe.