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Susan and Nick return to the land of O to find it ruled by cruel and ruthless priests who demand human sacrifice.Tags
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Maurice Gee of New Zealand is a novelist and author of children's books. Gee's first book, The Big Season, was published in 1962. He has since produced nearly two dozens novels and collections of short stories and his work has appeared in such publications as Arena, Mate, Landfall, Islands, and Listener. Gee received the New Zealand Book Award in show more fiction in 1979 for Plumb, in 1982 for Meg, and in 1991 for The Burning Boy. Going West won the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Award in 1993. In 1995 The Fat Man won the AIM Children's Book Award for Junior Fiction, as well as The Esther Glen Award, given for the most distinguished contribution to New Zealand literature for children and young adults. He had previously received The Esther Glen Award in 1983 for Motherstone. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Priests of Ferris
- Original publication date
- 1984
- People/Characters
- Nick Quinn; Susan Ferris
- Important places
- O
- First words
- 'Shall we go then?' Susan asked.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They held their flowers in their hands, and went inside to make their passage home.
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- English
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- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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